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Favorite Choke????
« on: March 04, 2025, 06:54:32 PM »
So just wondering what choke tube you like the best. Yes I know it is situational but just wondering. Favorite manufacturer/model? Favorite size (situation dependent)? Just a light discussion on one of the tools of the trade.

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2025, 07:19:23 PM »
I use the ones that came with my Versamax. Haven’t had any complaints. Well, there are some complaints about my shooting sometimes, but that’s  a different story.

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2025, 07:28:28 PM »
For ducks I shoot an extended range ported tube from hevi-shot same for geese. For turkey I use a carlson's tss turkey choke. Everything else is a factory modified.

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2025, 07:30:30 PM »
Modified Kicks High Flyer patterns the best for me out of my versamax.  My son gets great patterns with an Avise Gun Works IM out of his SX4.
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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2025, 07:41:49 PM »
Patternmaster code black duck has been great on my SX4.

Maybe patterns a little too tight when they’re feet down at 10yards (ask @metlhead) haha


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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2025, 08:01:04 PM »
Poof!

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2025, 08:37:03 PM »
Situation dependent and broad. I use Muller, Carleson, Comp-N-Choke, Truelock, Rem Choke, Briley, Win Choke and others depends on what I'm shooting.
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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2025, 09:22:16 PM »
Man, back east they do these things called Turkey shoots. Basically competitions to see who can get the most pellets in a pie plate. LED to a lot of local gun smiths making custom chokes. A good family friend of ours still to this day makes some of the most impressive full chokes I’ve ever seen. Wish they had those out here, they were always fun. Prizes were usually just food items like smoked hams, bacon, and such from local farms.

Anywho, personally I love my stock beretta chokes, they get the job done. I’ve been know to sling some 00 buck through a extra full kicks buck kicker, and steel through a modified kicks high flyer.

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2025, 09:23:21 PM »
There is a super cool video series on YouTube by a channel called Surviving Duck Season. There are 5 videos in the series about chokes from about 2 years ago, and if you have time, you should watch them. It may not influence your decision on which brand is best, but it is just cool in my mind and you can piece together some decent conclusions.

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2025, 07:00:42 AM »
Factory modified in both 20s I shoot. Patterned many times and keep a large and very even pattern at 35yds. It has very good density for the shot combo I use. Same choke pushed that same pattern to 42yds with BOSS 5s. Could prolly restrict the bismuth a bit more for extra yardage but seldom shoot that far and those normal close ups would be tough for me with a small pattern.

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2025, 10:17:34 AM »
Patternmaster code black duck has been great on my SX4.

Maybe patterns a little too tight when they’re feet down at 10yards (ask @metlhead) haha


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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2025, 10:24:10 AM »
My waterfowl shotgun patterns well with the Carlson Delta Waterfowl mid-range .710 choke. Seems to do me well at a variety of ranges. Pass shooting geese, or ducks over decoys. 1 1/4 or 1 3/8 oz of BB using the .710 is a good choke/ammo combo that works well for me.
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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2025, 10:48:44 AM »
Favorite choke?
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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2025, 10:54:20 AM »
I like the Carson LR choke.  I've noticed a marked difference in hitting vs. dropping birds with the tighter constriction.  It doesn't work with all loads but it does on more than one.

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Re: Favorite Choke????
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2025, 02:41:40 PM »
I killed many ducks with the factory mod that was rusted into my Benelli.  Finally sent it to Briely (sp) and they cut it out for me. 

 


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