Screw in Choke Pattern Quality
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Brand new shotguns with fixed chokes are on the verge of extinction, with the exception of tactical shotguns.
That alone tells the story .....
Good quality removable chokes provide as good of a pattern (in not better) than fixed choke barrels.
That alone tells the story .....
Good quality removable chokes provide as good of a pattern (in not better) than fixed choke barrels.
Mrd 74: I will echo stubblerjumper and OfaustusO's comments. Have seen no appreciable difference in pattern performance, ie: fixed vs screw-in chokes. By far the greatest advantage of shotguns with screw-in chokes, is in versatility. The ability to match the pattern to the shooting conditions, or preference. Something worth considering.
I've seen a slight edge in fixed chokes guns but buying several brands of chokes and trying each you can generally match it
Buy quality chokes and theyre often good enough
For instance my beretta a400 factory flush full patterns denser and tighter than a Carlson extended turkey choke i bought for it
Buy quality chokes and theyre often good enough
For instance my beretta a400 factory flush full patterns denser and tighter than a Carlson extended turkey choke i bought for it
^^^ +1
My experience with Carlson chokes is that they do not have as much constriction as the factory chokes and for my Remington shotguns.
I bought a Carlson Full choke for RemChokes .... and when I measured it .... it turned out to have the same constriction as my Remington factory Modified choke. And as a result the pattern was more like a "Modified" pattern ......
They're turkey choke is about a factory im for my a400 and 1301 comp. Waste of a $104. I haven't had great luck with any of their chokes^^^ +1
My experience with Carlson chokes is that they do not have as much constriction as the factory chokes and for my Remington shotguns.
I bought a Carlson Full choke for RemChokes .... and when I measured it .... it turned out to have the same constriction as my Remington factory Modified choke. And as a result the pattern was more like a "Modified" pattern ......
However beretta chokes work well as well as Teague in my experience
My better vintage guns throw very nice patterns thru fixed chokes
However it is convient to swap extended chokes tubes to make a gun more versatile. For clays it doesnt much matter but for edible upland or small game it matters a Lil more. I also load spreader loads for tighter choked guns if im hunting in areas where shots will be close
However it is convient to swap extended chokes tubes to make a gun more versatile. For clays it doesnt much matter but for edible upland or small game it matters a Lil more. I also load spreader loads for tighter choked guns if im hunting in areas where shots will be close
Brybenn ..... curious ... how are you loading those spreader loads. I was thinking about loading a couple myself. It is easier to switch ammo/loads out in the field and depending on situation .... than it is to change chokes.
But maybe this is a bit off topic for this thread ..... and we should start a new thread for spreader loads .... ?
Ok, I created a new thread ...
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/spreader-loads.2573762/
Having the instant choice of two chokes, is why I love hunting upland with a SxS shotgun with two triggers. And of course you can also use two different loads.
