Ean76 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 What are we thinking is the right choke for shooting pigeons? I have a 12G O/U and want to make sure that the choke will cover most of what I might experience but want your opinions on this rather personal matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGGIE Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 1/4 first barrel, 1/2 second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 1/4 first barrel, 1/2 second Same here :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) Improved cylinder both barrels . Good quality shells will give good pattens and sure killing out to 45 yards with 28gr load and 50 with 32 gr load. I find anything more than 1\4 choke a handicap for decoying. The more i shoot the more convinced I have become the less choke you have the better (over 40 years of shotgun shooting ). I cleanly killed 4 50-60 yard pink feet last week with 42 gr of tungstone 1s with my 3 1\2 inch auto and I\C chokes for 4 shots . Edited October 24, 2008 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Semiauto with imp cyl for decoy or flight/roost shooting 32 of 6# shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 (edited) Got to agree with Anser. Use the least possible choke commensurate with the job in hand. There is often a historical debate about who invented choke boring. I can tell you that it was invented by the Devil. Changeable chokes are Satan`s most recent invention, designed to mess with shooters heads. Insert the most open chokes you posses and forget the others. All the choke fiddling one sees at clay shoots and occasionally in the field is a recipe for madness. Pointing the gun in the right direction is infinitely more important than having tight chokes. Nick. Edited October 25, 2008 by mudpatten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcw65 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Open chokes are best when decoying as i use 1/4 and 1/4 in a 26" 20 bore, When flighting or roost shooting i tend to use 1/2 & 3/4 again with a 20 bore but with a 30" barrel as it holds a better pattern at a longer range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninj Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Open chokes are best when decoying as i use 1/4 and 1/4 in a 26" 20 bore,When flighting or roost shooting i tend to use 1/2 & 3/4 again with a 20 bore but with a 30" barrel as it holds a better pattern at a longer range. Really?.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8landy Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I asked a simliar question here http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...c=68831&hl= General reply was keep it simple or messing about with chokes will mess with your head and give an "exuse" of why you missed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I use 1/2 choke in my escort with 28grm 7 1/2 firsts. or 1/4 32grm 6 1/2hb pigeons 1/4 and 1/2 in an O/U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 i use this choke for birds works well , oh c'mon, its the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 1/2 in the semi and 1/4 and 1/2 in the O/U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urikastu Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 hook your finger round there neck and tilt there head forward with your thumb but it's easier if you shoot the bubbars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Got to agree with "anser2"....i find more and more i prefer to use a 26" side by side with cylinder and 1/4 28g 7's....i get better results as it can be difficult managing a 28 or 30" barrel and moving it on to a target you have only 2 secs to pull thro on...i leave the long birds which i have pricked in the past and concentrate on the ones that flick thro from your blind side and ones that are moving quick infront....obviously there are going to be days when everything is to far out for me, regards ditchman ..(back from the dead) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 If you're decoying then it's got to be as open as possible after all you're bringing the birds in close, aren't you? It might be a different matter if you're flighting or roost shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) Too much choke in a gun whilst decoying is a real handicap, well for me anyway. I use cylinder and 1/4 in the O/U and a 1/4 in my S/A. It's a personal thing, a mate uses a Browning trap gun choked 3/4 and super full and he takes birds a longer way out often well before they have committed to the deeks. He leaves the really close birds and I very rarely shoot at anything over 40 yards out. Edited November 19, 2008 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 (edited) Improved cylinder for every thing . After 50 years of shooting and in the early years not even knowing what choke was in my gun as i was told by the gun shop that it was half and full as stamped on the barrels . After several years of successful shooting with the gun and when i part exchanged it for another one it was found to be cylinder and improved . Had been bored out . Five chokes with my new beretta auto ,only one will ever be used . Harnser . Edited November 19, 2008 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 1/2 and 1/4, but to be honest, any choke will work, it depends fully on the person whos firing the gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 i shoot wot eva is in me gun lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Imp cyl in 26" auto for everything. Put extended one in for clays, its supposed to give a better pattern but I still have to point it in the right direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 1/2 choke in both barrels of the 32"687 or 32" mk70 for 90% of my shooting including pigeons, got an old remmy auto with a 30" full choke which used to be my hide gun, its getting a bit unreliable now but was deadly either stone dead or clean miss, most pointable gun ive ever had. mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Guys just looking through your posts about chokes, I have to say this question is down to the individual I think, I use ¾ and full in my Berretta been shooting a lot of years and through those years I have tried different chokes but have settled on ¾ and full, however my mate can’t cope with tight chokes and like a lot of you uses ¼ and half. I think the answer to the question is if you are new to shooting and have a multi choke gun use ¼ and half for a while and see how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) Evening guys, just tinkering with my chokes.. Its been a while since I last shot as I lost contact with a shooting buddy because we both changed jobs/work etc, long story wont bore you.....and have noticed that i have either a choice of Full, Skeet or Improved Cylinder...... Whats the advice here for general rough shooting ? 1st barrel / 2nd barrel ? Edited November 27, 2008 by Stamford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Evening guys, just tinkering with my chokes.. Its been a while since I last shot as I lost contact with a shooting buddy because we both changed jobs/work etc, long story wont bore you.....and have noticed that i have either a choice of Full, Skeet or Improved Cylinder...... Whats the advice here for general rough shooting ? 1st barrel / 2nd barrel ? [/quote) I think most say 1/4 first and 1/2 second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 1/4 first barrel, 3/4 second barrel.... ....fixed chokes are wonderful! Single barrel... FULL choke! Weehoo! (useless in otherwords) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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