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Title: Shotgun Chokes, Need help
Post by: livin4fishin on February 01, 2015, 10:37:30 AM: Pretty new to shotgun hunting here. I have a few questions that maybe ya'll could school me up on. I recently got a Remington Versamax from the old lady for Christmas. The last 2 years, i have borrowed a friends shotgun to go grouse and turkey hunting. I am looking to get a couple chokes for the shotgun. I saw that the Versamax only accepts Remington Pro Bore chokes.

Question #1: When looking into choke tubes at the "add to cart section" it says what kind of shotgun it fits. Some say "Remington" and some say "Remington Pro Bore".... Are these different ways to say the same thing, or different designs altogether, and i need to buy Remington Pro Bore only?

Question#2: I have been looking to get a modified and full choke to have on me. I also have seen alot of Waterfowl chokes that come in sets but seem to be listed in terms of short range, mid range and long range. They seem to have the same affect as the common named chokes (as far as i can tell). Can ya'll help me out and shed some more light on this for me? Help guide me in the right direction? example of the waterfowl chokes I was looking at were the Carlson's Remington Pro Bore Waterfowl Choke Tube Set found here....... www.choketube.com/choke-tube-product-det...re-Choke-Tubes&mf=21 (http://www.choketube.com/choke-tube-product-det...re-Choke-Tubes&mf=21)
Title: Re: Shotgun Chokes, Need help
Post by: Buzz2401 on February 01, 2015, 11:35:09 AM: My understanding is that those chokes aren't interchangeable. I would get a modified for grouse and a Full Turkey choke for turkeys. What choke does it have in it. Didn't it come with a set? Most likely it has a modified in it and in that case I would just look for a good turkey choke.
Title: Re: Shotgun Chokes, Need help
Post by: livin4fishin on February 01, 2015, 12:02:26 PM: It came with only 1 choke installed, Full choke. I know that i could make that work for what im trying to do, just trying to learn it all.
Title: Re: Shotgun Chokes, Need help
Post by: wadu1 on February 01, 2015, 12:22:25 PM: Most of the Waterfowl (long, mid range types)chokes are gimmicks to get you to buy them, be careful with the shells you use. The wrong choke to shell can cause damage to the gun, I've seen two guns put out of action because of swollen chokes and bulging barrels.
I personally only use an IC or SK chokes and very rarely a LM for ducks and geese. My choke company of choice is Truelock, I also have Briley, Carlson, Seminal and a few Colonial. Well that is my :twocents:
Title: Re: Shotgun Chokes, Need help
Post by: Bofire on February 01, 2015, 03:11:29 PM: and to make it more complicated you cannot buy into the Cylinder, improved cylinder, modified, full, extra full, cause they have different diameters from different companies. The names "Turkey choke" are equally meaningless.
You must pattern your gun with your choke and your load to know what is happeninG.
But to step out on a limb. Modified is the most universally useful choke. Cylinder is basicly the 12 bore, improved slightly tighter, Mod slightly tighter, full extra full etc.
Carl
Title: Re: Shotgun Chokes, Need help
Post by: livin4fishin on February 02, 2015, 08:54:31 AM: Thanks for all the info guys. This really helped.