Posted by TimV on April 11, 2011 at 04:07:57 from (67.242.35.218):
In Reply to: Shot Gun Question posted by Whiskey Bent on April 10, 2011 at 18:48:40:
Whiskey Bent: "choke" in a shotgun is a measure of the amount of constriction (narrowing) of the barrel near the muzzle end. Its function is to pack the shot pellets together somewhat. The tighter they are packed, the further they will fly before separating. For shooting at things close up (ruffled grouse, for instance) you want quick separation of the pellets so that you have a better chance of hitting due to a larger shot pattern (the name for the spread of the pellets). For shooting at things further away (geese, for instance) you need the pellets to stay together for a longer time, as otherwise when they get to the target the pattern will be so widely separated that the target can fly right through the holes in the pattern. Because of the compromise nature of any single choke, some shotguns are equipped with a method of changing the choke, such as different tubes that screw in the end of the barrel. Some of the most popular chokes from loosest (Least amount of choke) to tightest are:
Cylinder (no choke at all) Improved Cylinder Modified Full Extra Full
Try the milk jug routine, or (better yet) put up a big sheet of paper at whatever range you'll be shooting at, put a dot in the middle, aim at the dot and see where your gun shoots and how it patterns at that range.
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