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Extendable chokes, distance advantage?

  • 25-02-2011 01:25AM
    #1
    Hunter21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭


    As above, my shotgun is 28" would like more distance so from your experience do extendable chokes (Tight ones i.e. a full or 3 quarter) give much help or what?
    Ive chanced different cartridges and looked at various patterns but still no joy. Also reason I want them is for vermin, cant get close enough at times to grey crows and magpies so need an extra distance.


Comments

  • #2
    4gun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭4gun


    some of the clay shooters down my way consider them to be of no great advantage you might only get a couple of feet extra, conceal your self better is the only way to get close if they dont pass within range it wont make a difference


  • #3
    Hunter21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Hunter21


    4gun wrote: »
    some of the clay shooters down my way consider them to be of no great advantage you might only get a couple of feet extra, conceal your self better is the only way to get close if they dont pass within range it wont make a difference


    Id say there just a bit of a psychological thing, you think because you have them you'll hit the moon but in reality they just a few inches max of more distance... :rolleyes:
    Id still like to see what others think (prob the same as your post 4gun)


  • #4
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,111 ✭✭✭clivej


    I though that a tighter choke only gave you a tighter pattern at a set distance not more distance. But then wot do I know??


  • #5
    jimbrowning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭jimbrowning


    clivej wrote: »
    I though that a tighter choke only gave you a tighter pattern at a set distance not more distance. But then wot do I know??
    chokes wont make any cartridge go any further! all a tight choke will do, is keep the pattern tihgter for longer. extended chokes are a cosmetic thing and make it a bit easier to change them. you,l only be extending your berrel length by a half inch at most. not worth it imo!


  • #6
    Hunter21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Hunter21


    clivej wrote: »
    I though that a tighter choke only gave you a tighter pattern at a set distance not more distance. But then wot do I know??

    You very hard on yourself Clive.. What you said is right cos JimBrowning backed up your point.

    jimbrowning wrote: »
    chokes wont make any cartridge go any further! all a tight choke will do, is keep the pattern tihgter for longer. extended chokes are a cosmetic thing and make it a bit easier to change them. you,l only be extending your berrel length by a half inch at most. not worth it imo!

    Thanks for that Jim, I wont bother purchasing longer chokes so. Better stop getting technical, kust eye up the bird give it lead and bang! :D No need for fancy chokey ma'bobs...


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