Harnser Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) I have guns with flush and extended chokes . What is the reason for choosing extended chokes over flush chokes ? Any multi choke gun I have will be fitted with quarter and half choke for every thing and I never change them . I have not noticed any difference between the two types of chokes for killing live game . So what's the difference ? Is it just a tackle tart thing ? Harnser Edited March 26, 2016 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Other than you can tighten/loosen them without a key I don`t think there`s any real difference. Oh but they do look quite cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Other than you can tighten/loosen them without a key I don`t think there`s any real difference. Oh but they do look quite cool. As I thought a tackle tart thing . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 As I thought a tackle tart thing . Harnser I very much doubt the extra inch or so they give affects performance. So yeah that and convenience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil w Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Other than you can tighten/loosen them without a key I don`t think there`s any real difference. Oh but they do look quite cool. Same here.it's just the aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlerob Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Oh the extra inch makes all the difference ask the ladys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 I think Teague recommends tightening both with a key...but then again they sell keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 I have both in several guns and both in the same gun, plus fixed in others. I can tighten or loosen either by inserting a finger into the flush ones or by gripping the extended ones, so it doesn't matter either way to me. Perhaps it's the chokes themselves which are 'tackle tart' implements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Oh but they do look quite cool. Each to his own, which is why we have choice. But not for me. Shotgun manufacturers design a nice gun with clean lines. Then some folk spoil that design by adding two ugly knurled blobs on the end. A bit like sticking warts on the face of the Venus de Milo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 i think they also help protect the end of your barrels aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 has johnphilip says i also think the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VULTURE Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi. The taper in the choke is gentler in the extended therefore doesn't jostle the shot about as much as a short choke also less stress on the threads of the choke and barrels with a long choke. Cheers. Vulture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozcarp Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi. The taper in the choke is gentler in the extended therefore doesn't jostle the shot about as much as a short choke also less stress on the threads of the choke and barrels with a long choke. Cheers. Vulture why not simply start the choke earlier in the barrel? the taper would be the same and wouldn't need to stick out the front of the barrel like an eyesore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 why not simply start the choke earlier in the barrel? the taper would be the same and wouldn't need to stick out the front of the barrel like an eyesore Which (I suppose) is why they are available (at least when fitted as after market) as 'long' and 'short' tubes. The only multi gun I have has Teague 'long', but that was a previous owners choice. I am on the side that prefers them flush, but it's only that I think they look slightly better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 If your out on a muddy marsh it's far easier to swap chokes with extended. Also I like ported chokes it's more bang at the gun end ( which is the bad side) but convinced it creates less muzzle rise and a cleaner second or third shot ( not any use if your shooting bad) but if you only get odd chances the more left and rights you can get. I do think longer tapers help patterns though yes this could still be done internally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Does using a inside pressure choke key wear away at the choke size over time (say 5 -10 years) where it slips a little or gets jammed in hard every so often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodie Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 i think they also help protect the end of your barrels aswell. They save wear on the blueing when removing/replacing in a slip. Also add a little weight to the barrels. Also waste some more money that could be spent on carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike25lb Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 One thing a guy did say to me I did want a extended choke gun for looks but he said with the extended ones you can't tell as easy of they working looses but with the internal ones you can see if they coming looses as they will extend the barrel just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 With extended chokes you can check them at any time and nip them up. With flush chokes if you only notice they're loose when they protrude from the end of the barrel you may well already have a problem with either lead shot or the plaswad getting between the barrel and choke wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I like it on my wildfowling gun as I keep the same one in all the time, I crack it off by hand before and after a shoot so as it doesn't get stuck in I don't mind them on my over and under for clays to protect the blueing but they come out for game shooting, they look horrible on a game day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 extended chokes dont look good to my eye..cant believe there is any performance difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Do you believe its possible to get better patterns by better chokes? because I was sceptical till I tried it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Do you believe its possible to get better patterns by better chokes? because I was sceptical till I tried it I think that you were very lucky . The chokes on best guns were regulated by a very skilled craftsman and were generally regulated to shoot Ely 1 ounce Impax . You can only regulate a choke to a specific cartridge ,no two different cartridges will shoot the same through a regulated gun . It took hours of skilled fettling to regulate a gun . The chokes in modern guns are nominally bored and may well shoot a particular cartridge better than another . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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