As a newcomer to sporting clays, it was inevitable that I looked at aftermarket chokes. (I got that monkey of my shoulder really quick. I'm spending money on ammo and coaching instead)
Müller, Teague, Briley etc make certain promises/claims/statements with regard to their chosen choke design, and why their chokes give an edge to the shooter. Unless I'm mistaken, these choke designs are the result of trying to figure out how to make lead shot pattern consistently.
If there is a noticeable difference between the factory and aftermarket chokes with lead shot, will these differences be noticeable with steel shot as well? It seems that each choke design tries to solve lead pellet deformation which causes erratic patterning. Since steel is less prone to deformation, would there be any noticeable difference in pattern consistency between the different choke manufactures?
Müller, Teague, Briley etc make certain promises/claims/statements with regard to their chosen choke design, and why their chokes give an edge to the shooter. Unless I'm mistaken, these choke designs are the result of trying to figure out how to make lead shot pattern consistently.
If there is a noticeable difference between the factory and aftermarket chokes with lead shot, will these differences be noticeable with steel shot as well? It seems that each choke design tries to solve lead pellet deformation which causes erratic patterning. Since steel is less prone to deformation, would there be any noticeable difference in pattern consistency between the different choke manufactures?