Farmboy91 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 What's everyone got there semi choked at? I've got a teague 1/4 extended choke in the A303 at the minute, was going to buy another at the weekend, wasn't sure whether to go for 1/2 or 3/4. Always think 1/4 seems too open for rough/ decoying? Any opinions welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I used a 1/2 fixed choke in a Remmie for years and shot thousands of pigeons with it, mostly 30 gram 6's. I have a Briley I/C in my 303 for clay shooting and just use a tighter patterned cartridge on anything considered 'rangey'. Works for me, BUT, it is what gives YOU, the most confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 17 minutes ago, Westley said: I used a 1/2 fixed choke in a Remmie for years and shot thousands of pigeons with it, mostly 30 gram 6's. I have a Briley I/C in my 303 for clay shooting and just use a tighter patterned cartridge on anything considered 'rangey'. Works for me, BUT, it is what gives YOU, the most confidence. Thanks for the reply, I think I will go for 1/2 as I know the vast majority of shots are sub 40/45 yards away, just don't seem to do that well with 1/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I was using a Briley extended Mod. (1/2) over decoys but was just smashing pigeons, using Hull Superfast pigeon 29gram 6's. I managed to buy a used 3/8 or LM Briley and have used that ever since, to good effect. As I said though, it is what YOU have confidence in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Full in my decoying auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 only ever used 1/4 in mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, Scully said: Full in my decoying auto. Ah, pigeon soup ! Interesting. 1 hour ago, Farmboy91 said: Thanks for the reply, I think I will go for 1/2 as I know the vast majority of shots are sub 40/45 yards away, just don't seem to do that well with 1/4. Potters doing a good price on Briley flush chokes, just bought a Browning 20 bore flush Briley for £24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 24 minutes ago, Westley said: Ah, pigeon soup ! Interesting. Soup? You've obviously never done it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Scully said: Soup? You've obviously never done it then. I ate so many of the damned things during the 60's and 70's that I came to detest the taste in whatever style they were cooked, and that includes curry ! But due to my excellent hide building and supreme 'fieldcraft', the birds were coming in so close I was hand feeding them, thus the need for more open choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Just now, Westley said: I ate so many of the damned things during the 60's and 70's that I came to detest the taste in whatever style they were cooked, and that includes curry ! But due to my excellent hide building and supreme 'fieldcraft', the birds were coming in so close I was hand feeding them, thus the need for more open choke. Fair enough. I can't confess to having your skills in either fieldcraft or hide building; I just love to see that puff of 'chaff' as they fly into a tight pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) hello, i think half choke is ideal for hide shooting, but then it is interesting to see what other PW members use, back in the early years when most i knew had side by sides spanish guns were half and full, for about £8 ish we had them taken out to improved/ half or improved /3/4 Edited May 1, 2018 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Nothing wrong with full or extra full for decoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Appreciate everyones input! Think I'll go for half as a start, depends on how much they are and see how I get on. Thanks again all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I tend to go half for general use , sporting clays ect 3/4 or full for live quarry depending on cartridge . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 1/2 for geese ( decoys ) 1/4 pigeons ( decoys ) code black geese ( flighting ) 1/2 crows ( decoy flighting ) and 1/4 and 3/4 driven ...... ducks over the ponds 1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 ½ extended Briley works fine for me for most stuff, I revert to factory full for high flighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fen tiger Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Scully said: Full in my decoying auto. I use full choke for decoying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Quote Briley IC in my armsan for everything apart from decoying when I stick 3/4 in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear1cat Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Always have the 1/2 choke in my 391. Never found the need to use anything different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Are you not hitting and killing stuff with your 1\4 choke ? I tend to use either 1\4 or 1\2 choke in my Benelli M2 semi auto, or of late i just leave my Carlson Cremator mid range wildfowl choke in and use that for everything, which i think is around half choke at .707" Best thing is to pattern your gun and choke with the carts you use, your 1\4 may be tighter or more open than you think. Edited May 2, 2018 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted May 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 34 minutes ago, figgy said: Are you not hitting and killing stuff with your 1\4 choke ? I tend to use either 1\4 or 1\2 choke in my Benelli M2 semi auto, or of late i just leave my Carlson Cremator mid range wildfowl choke in and use that for everything, which i think is around half choke at .707" Best thing is to pattern your gun and choke with the carts you use, your 1\4 may be tighter or more open than you think. No, I'd say it was 30% kills to 70% misses. Gun fits me pretty well but no I haven't patterned it yet think I'll do that tonight, just didn't want to over choke it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 I had a S1 11-87 in which I had a 1/4 Rhino ported choke. It threw wonderful patterns and I couldn’t believe some of the kills I made with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Everyone is talking choke which is the first half of the equation, ammo being the other. Full choke might be required for an open patterned fibre 28g no6 for a 45 ysrd kill, however you might only require a 1/4 choke for a tight patterning 28g no 7 1/2. Pattern gun with cartridge until you find combination you like and then stick with it. Edited May 2, 2018 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stonepark said: Everyone is talking choke which is the first half of the equation, ammo being the other. Full choke might be required for an open patterned fibre 28g no6 for a 45 ysrd kill, however you might only require a 1/4 choke for a tight patterning 28g no 7 1/2. Pattern gun with cartridge until you find combination you like and then stick with it. That’s why I said 3/4 or full for live quarry depending on cartridge in other words fibre or plaswad ? just didn’t want to open another can of worms. Edited May 2, 2018 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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