Can someone explain the chokes to me? I have heard someone of you talk about them but actually dont have any info on them. Whats there purpose? :?

http://www.briley.com/understandingshotgunchokesabriefexplanationbybriley.aspx

A choke primer.

Here is another snippet on how to choose the proper choke tube (if you are talking replaceable choke tubes.)

http://randywakeman.com/How_to_Pick_a_C ... inutes.htm

 

What is often neglected is people fail to pattern their shotguns properly. Never assume that what is labeled on the choke tube for constriction is what your shotgun is throwing at a given yardage. You won't know until you actually pattern the gun and count the pellets in the spread on a patterning board at 40 yards.

...What is often neglected is people fail to pattern their shotguns properly. Never assume that what is labeled on the choke tube for constriction is what your shotgun is throwing at a given yardage. You won't know until you actually pattern the gun and count the pellets in the spread on a patterning board at 40 yards.

 

 

+1

I reload, and I have one load that with a "mod" choke delivers full choke performance. Very good thing to know!

It basically makes the end of the barrel slightly smaller which constricts the shot making it take longer to spread out. The smaller the hole, the longer it takes for the shot to disperse (basically greater effective range).

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun

Because a cylinder choke offers zero restriction does that mean I can use it to shoot slugs?

I think you need a slug barrel - they're rifled.

I think you need a slug barrel - they're rifled.

Slug barrels are rifled, and they take sabot slugs, which are smooth

 

Smooth barrels aren't rifled, and you can use rifled slugs in them.

 

And yeah, the sooth barrel, cyl choke guns will fire rifled slugs just fine. You give up some long range accuracy with rifled slugs v. sabots.

Read... http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot46.htm

Remember that CHOKE is just one factor for tightening or opening pattern density in a shotgun, using either birdshot or buckshot. Other factors like muzzle velocity, bore diameter, finish of the bore, forcing cone length, parallel length of choke, hardness of shot, use/lack of shot buffer and type of shotcup used all contribute to how a shotgun patterns.

Read... http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot46.htm

 

Great, this answered pretty much all of my questions! Thanks!!!!