Chokes

[ANDYD]

Ok peeps I bet this has been thrown around quite a bit but I coulnd't find it

 

What do the notches on the chokes mean (I know they mean 1/4 or 3/4 but which is what)

Also what notches give more spread?

What are the best to use for clays

 

 

Now no taking the p please & no full scale arguments or spitting of dummies

[night owl]

1 notches = full

2 =3/4

3 =1/2

4 =1/4

5 =skeet/imperial

hope that helps

[sbald]

Try this link

Towards the bottom is a table explaining choke markings.

No good asking me which is best for clays as I am a member of the clay pigeon preservation society

[ANDYD]

Thanks for that Night Owl

is 1 notch a tighter patern or more spread?

 

Andy

[vmobiler1]

Other way round i think Andy... more notches more spread

[ANDYD]

Top man vmobiler1

 

now I get it

 

just cut more notches to get a bigger spread

 

[alexm]

http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...mp;#entry432153

 

[vmobiler1]

not quite, what the hell, you try it on yours n let me know how you get on

[night owl]

yes mate more notches or in some cases on diffrent chokes there are dots on the side of the choke more notches or dots = more open choke resolting in bigger spread of the patten

as for what choke for clay it depends on the range of the clays etc/ how i lernt was to use sqeet and 1/4 choke and as the years have gun buy i have gone to full and 3/4 and sold the chokes as you spend more time worring about what chokes you have in when you should be more concerned with where the shot pattern is going

[ANDYD]

Thanks chaps great help

 

Andy

[Gordon R]

Use 3 notches top barrel and 4 in bottom. Hit anything at clays.

[BlaserF3]

Unless you shoot a Blaser...the choke markings are the other way round

[clayman]

Cy = no choke = 10 - 25yd targets, use a 9 - skeet type targets

1/4 = 10th choke = 25-35yd targets, use a no 8 - club sporting

1/2 = 20th choke = 35-45yd targets, use 7 1/2s - DTL type targets, rangy sporting crossers and rabbit targets ( they are thicker)

3/4 = 30th choke = 45 - 55yd targets, use no 7, ABT/ O/T, Fitasc, ZZ etc

Full = 40th choke = 55+++, no 7s

 

Using a choke that is tighter than the optimum range ( at which the pattern is 24-30" across), will still smash the clay, but you will need to place the shot load more accurately. Conversely, a too open choke, or to light a pellet choice, can fail to break a clay even if you put the shot on the target.

 

If in doubt, choke down and use a heavier pellet size.

[Tobyb525]

should you put the choke with the wider sread in the top or bottom barrel?

I'm also a bit confused!

[slated]

Normally in the bottom barrel, this will fire first, then if you miss the clay move further away a tighter choke is needed.

 

but a lot of gun you can select which barrel goes first

[BlaserF3]

Here are a couple of articles

 

http://www.chuckhawks.com/shotshell_ballistics.htm

 

http://www.chuckhawks.com/trouble_chokes.htm

 

http://www.chuckhawks.com/where_pattern_today.htm

 

I hope this explains things.

[clayman]

The reason for preference in firing bottom barrel of the U/O first is that the pressure line is directly back into the top of the heel pads from bottom barrel, while the top barrel's pressure line ( and both barrels on a S/S) is above the heel, making the gun rise ( muzzle flip) when fired. If you need to take two rapid shots, as in trap or skeet, dedicated guns for these disciplines generally do not have selectors. Unless there is an overriding reason to do it otherwise, usually more open choke on bottom barrel fired first.