Waterfowl Choke Question

[GEARHEAD]

I shoot BB, my first extended choke tube was a full choke, seemed ok, but pattern was not even. i then read it was a bad idea for a full, with BB steel, so i put an extended Modified, and used that for two years no problems, but pattern was still not really even. i recently just experimented and after reading an improved or implied choke was the way to go with BB steel, to get a tight group i did this, i put on an improved.........only used it on my last day for this season. holy smokes, guess it pays to follow instructions, the pattern is actually tighter than the full and modified i used, and the shot is very even in the spread, and i hit most what i aimed at which is a new thing for me. can't wait until next year.

[h2ofowlr]

If you don't practice and a poor shot, you can talk chokes all day.  A new one won't solve poor human performance. 

I wonder how people killed birds prior to all these different brands of chokes.

[Tealer]

A Patternmaster choke is an IC constriction but because of the 5 raised posts or the raised ring in the new ones, it takes the wad out of the equation so the shot can stays together for very dense, tight and very short shot string patterns. With a Patternmaster, you don't have to worry about what you're shooting, except BC and BS.  Just go hunt with confidence.
Larger shot, especially at super high velocities doesn't compress(for lack of a better term) as easily as smaller shot when being forced thru the tight constriction area of some chokes. This is why some manufacturers don't recommend shooting larger shot thru tight chokes. It tends to expand the choke until it's about permanent in your barrel.
Larger steel shot patterns tighter than smaller steel shot. I shoot #4's steel thru a Patternmaster early season and for close decoying birds and switch to #2's or Hevi Metal for longer shots or late season heavily feathers birds. BB's aren't a bad choice for late season, long range ducks and tehn you don't have to change shells if a goose flies by.

A lot of generalizations in this post.

My pattern master measures slightly tighter the factory mod that came w/ my gun.


If the birds are in range 4s work for ducks and geese.

[sakoshooter]

A Patternmaster choke is an IC constriction but because of the 5 raised posts or the raised ring in the new ones, it takes the wad out of the equation so the shot can stays together for very dense, tight and very short shot string patterns. With a Patternmaster, you don't have to worry about what you're shooting, except BC and BS.  Just go hunt with confidence.
Larger shot, especially at super high velocities doesn't compress(for lack of a better term) as easily as smaller shot when being forced thru the tight constriction area of some chokes. This is why some manufacturers don't recommend shooting larger shot thru tight chokes. It tends to expand the choke until it's about permanent in your barrel.
Larger steel shot patterns tighter than smaller steel shot. I shoot #4's steel thru a Patternmaster early season and for close decoying birds and switch to #2's or Hevi Metal for longer shots or late season heavily feathers birds. BB's aren't a bad choice for late season, long range ducks and tehn you don't have to change shells if a goose flies by.

A lot of generalizations in this post.

My pattern master measures slightly tighter the factory mod that came w/ my gun.


If the birds are in range 4s work for ducks and geese.

Not sure what you mean by 'generalizations'. Patternmaster makes constriction style chokes besides they're Classic and Code Black. They make an Anaconda and a Black Cloud/Blind Side constriction style choke.

[duckmen1]

Also nothing faster than 1550PFS

Myth.

Not a myth. I Fused a choke to the barrel using hypersonic loads. 1 box and that choke never came out. Lubed good and shot with no problems for 3 years until using fast stuff.

[Tealer]

Also nothing faster than 1550PFS

Myth.

Not a myth. I Fused a choke to the barrel using hypersonic loads. 1 box and that choke never came out. Lubed good and shot with no problems for 3 years until using fast stuff.

Not sure how you fuse a choke to a barrel. If they aren't tight you can wedge wad plastic in them seizing them. You can also rust them up. Fusing takes more heat and pressure then a shotgun can produce.

[Tealer]

Like I said I have shot 9-10 cases of hypersonic. Most of my buddies all shoot the stuff too.......

[Hunting7mm]

I load my own shells but have shot a couple of cases of hypersonics prior to my starting reloading.  As a matter a fact I shot a couple boxes of hypersonics this season and  I never had any problem.  My hunting partner shoots hypersonics and he doesn't have any issues either. I have seen chokes rust in a gun but you can buy a stuck choke remover and get them out.