Reading the above posts and this article suggests I should reduce the top barrel to 1/2.
I'm trying to not get sucked anymore into this whole vortex of choke head games so as Will says I leave mine well alone at 1/4 bottom, 1/2 top (cos that's what Browning supplied me with and I physically have to have SOMETHING in there!) and literally all I bother with it is if one bird is nearer than the other then I pick the 1/2 for the farthest. No mind games, no complicated decision, boom! If I hit it, I hit it, and I leave it at that cos I've not looked into it but I'm sure the difference in pattern between the two chokes isn't enough for me to be concerned about as long as they're no more than one size between top & bottom.
You know that fu......Messing about too much misses clays!...Thats what you really know!I'm trying to not get sucked anymore into this whole vortex of choke head games so as Will says I leave mine well alone at 1/4 bottom, 1/2 top (cos that's what Browning supplied me with and I physically have to have SOMETHING in there!) and literally all I bother with it is if one bird is nearer than the other then I pick the 1/2 for the farthest. No mind games, no complicated decision, boom! If I hit it, I hit it, and I leave it at that cos I've not looked into it but I'm sure the difference in pattern between the two chokes isn't enough for me to be concerned about as long as they're no more than one size between top & bottom.
But what do I know?!
I had a former world class pigeon shooter as a mentor when I started that. In casual conversations he always touted F/XF as the only thing to use on pigeons. He actually shot IC and IMtoF sorta depending on the gun. In the Mirage I used there was a #3 and fixed F. Worked just fine
I've mentioned this to you very recently...... if the aftermarket chokes weren't better the sellers would be engaged in false advertising and we all know that is illegal! Even tho the "proof" is apocryphal why would people not tell the truth? Lying is a sin. Your lack of faith in your fellow shooters is really disheartening. :angel:
A 1/4 choke is around 10 thou . It doesn't matter what your bore size is 1/4 choke will be 10 thou tighter than the bore.But what about the bore size? Remember, choke constrictions are based on the bore. So a gun with a bore of 18.4 and a 1/4 choke will shoot a lot tighter than 18.7 with a 1/4 choke!
....Just to an another layer of confusion to your choices
So you agree with me?
Mmm...I would tend to agree and disagree with that, if that is possible
following pair. plenty of time to open the gun and reload the same barrel.What happens if you shoot at Horne? You get two stands of a following pair..
It doesn't work like that Doug. The actual size of the constriction at the muzzle is irrelevant. Chokes work solely by the amount of constriction from the bore diameter, consequently an over bore Browning with .740" (18.8mm) bores will, all other things being equal, throw the same size pattern as an older model with .729" (18.5mm) bores. Allegedly, overbored barrels throw better patterns and have less recoil but they don't throw bigger patterns.
Just wondering why you didn't use the 1/4 choke for the incoming rabbit? not that it would make a huge difference at that range"If it ain't broken.......don't fix it!"
and that is where I am coming from, I just want to make sure I have a reasonable spread of shot for close to reasonably far!
Yesterday one of the targets was a rabbit quartering towards you and finished up under your feet, the stand was on scaffolding. When i shot with the 3/4 choke it certainly killed the rabbit but it also dug a hole about 5" wide and quite deep....
Hence the new thoughts about opening up the 3/4 barrel
Oh , that’s easy , I never let fact get in the way when I’m talking bollocksWhat happens if you shoot at Horne? You get two stands of a following pair..
