Briley Chokes

jacky

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I am thinking about buying some Briley extended chokes in the new year. I shoot trap so I was thinking about a Modified for 16 yrds and maybe a full or extra full for handicap.

How many of you use these chokes ??

When you compare them to the Browning invector plus or the Beretta chokes are they tight ??

I know they say that a full choke has this or that dimension but the reality is every brand is different some are tight and some are not.

What other brands do people use and where did you get them ??

Jacky
 
I've used Briley and Teague aftermarket chokes and I've never found one brand uniformly tighter than factory chokes. What I have found however is that actual constrictions are more consistent in Briley and Teague chokes compared to factory products. Some factory chokes, particularly Remingtons, can vary significantly between the actual constriction and what is stamped on the side.

The only way to tell how a choke is patterning is to shoot it in your gun with your preferred load.

Another note about aftermarket chokes is that you might want to try them in your gun before buying them due to manufacturing differences. I had a full set of Briley chokes that fit perfectly in a Beretta 682, were a bit loose in a 390 and wouldn't fit into a Beretta 687 that belonged to a friend of mine.
 
I use Briley extended Skeet chokes on the occasions I actually shoot the 12ga in 12ga or doubles events. I like them primarily for the coolness factor. I like the way they look. They seem to perform ok...

You really can't tell before buying them though what kind of performance you will get in your gun with your ammo. You can get different results in similarly modelled guns. Different brands of ammo can also pattern differently in the same gun.

If you want something tighter, order something tighter. I would imagine Briley would be more than happy to manufacture you a set of chokes to your exact constrictions.


Brad.
 
I've played around with the Briley chokes and compared them to factory Browing Inv+ Flush mount, Factory Beretta Optima flush mount and factory extended tubes and Remington flush mount. If the constriction on the tubes were close weither they were flush mount or extended, factory or after market I didnt find very much difference in how tight (going by %) they patterned. What I did find was that the extended tubes, both factory and after market had patterns that were a lot more uniform. My flush mount Inv+ chokes had some of the most jagged rough looking patterns of any gun with any load I've ever owned. On the other hand with my sons factory Beretta extended tubes you couldnt tell the difference between them and a Briley Spectrum choke of the same constriction. The coolness factor of the fancy colours on the spectrums is sure to dazzle your competition though. (<---raz at sporting shooters). If your just starting trap shooting your handicap distance cant be that far so I would just get an Improved Modifed tube and shoot it for 16yrds and handicap.

Tim
 
Choke tubes

I use Briley extended choke tubes in my 11/87 and my Beretta 686. They produce VERY even and well distributed patterns with all my reloads(1oz. #8 16.8 gr. 700-X and CB wads). Are they worth the extra money? Don't know, but they sure look good.:)
 
Sharptail said:
I would like to point out that there is a quality manufacturer of custom choke tubes right here in Canada. There web site is here: http://www.precisionarms.ca/WebPages/PrecisionArmsChokes.htm

Stephen Milton is very knowledgeable, and I have never been disappointed with anything they have made for me.

Sharptail
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+1 :D

Stephen's chokes deliver incredibly good patterns. They are well worth the cost.
 
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