Second hand chokes

[Sam McNally]

Hi all brought a medalist as a starter gun unfortunately it's missing the 1/4 choke got stiched up with two 1/2 in the set tried the local shops rugby / banbury and nothing other than new ones available anyone got any ideas of we're to pick one up from second hand thanks

 

[Finners]

To be honest Sam I a bit surprised you could even buy a new one. Getting a used choke might prove a bit of a task. Anyway, 1/2 and 1/2 is not a bad combination.  

 

[Jeremy Baker]

I'd keep to halves in the gun if you're a beginner to clay shooting.
Will do you fine for the foreseeable.

 

[Simonix]

I'd stick with the two 1/2 mate.

Prob work out better in the long run.

All the best.

Si

 

[PhilS]

As per the others - stick the 1/2 & 1/2 in, forget about them, and stick a few thousand cartridges through them.  

Most of all get out there and enjoy your shooting.

                       :hi:   :hi:

 

[Sam McNally]

Is there much diference between 1/4 choke and 1/2 or is this just a stupid question

 

[Finners]

Not a huge amount really Sam. Just shoot the gun and don't worry about the chokes :good:

 

[Sam McNally]

Cheers pal

 

[Paul_B]

Sam, there are a lot of folks on here, me included that wished they had been handed 2 x 1/2 chokes first time- personally it would have saved me a fortune ;-)

 

[Sam McNally]

Why's that mate

 

[Sam McNally]

Why's that mate

 

[Paul_B]

Because its the best choke combo available and after pissing around for the last 12 months, I concluded what everyone told me all along, stick them in and forget them, 1/2 choke will kill any sporting target and 2 of the same takes away the need to think about choke. If I were to buy another gun it would have 1/2 and 1/2 fixed chokes

 

[Simonix]

Some might say you were lucky to purchase the gun which came with 2 half chokes.

The medallist was made by Fias under license from Browning I believe, so they would be the chokes to look out for if you really want to get different chokes.

 

[Sam McNally]

1/2 and 1/2 it is then thanks guys

 

[chippy]

I would try to get two 1/4 chokes.and use them until you get to AA standard.

 

[Sam McNally]

That's what I initially wanted got two skeet ones

 

[westley]

OK if you think that you will struggle with 2 X 1/2's, stick a skeet in the bottom barrel and leave one of the 1/2's in the top. Shoot the gun  like that until you are totally confused with swapping the safety catch around ,to change which barrel fires first, then put the other half choke back in, job done !

 

[HDAV]

What are you shooting? Skeet? ABT? The medalist is a FIAS made gun and chokes do crop up for sale or teague will supply ones that fit 1/2 and 1/2 is great if appropriate to the target best thing to do is ignore the chokes or pattern the gun and decide the cartridge has as much effect on pattern as the choke tube..... So what carts are you using?

 

[HDAV]

Is there much diference between 1/4 choke and 1/2 or is this just a stupid question

Good question...... You'll need to pattern them and find out.....