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Posted: 9/24/2012 10:48:59 PM EDT
[#1]
Light modified is the choke I use the most and Improved modified when I need something tight.
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Posted: 9/25/2012 1:49:25 AM EDT
[#2]
Full choke, or mod choke if slugs are present somewhere in the shoot.
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Posted: 9/25/2012 6:53:08 AM EDT
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I shoot between 6-8 majors a year, and a few local matches to boot. I use IC about 65% of the time, Mod 35% of the time.
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Posted: 9/25/2012 7:09:08 AM EDT
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IC and LM most of the time. I'll go to Mod or Full for a distant and/or heavy set steel.
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Posted: 9/25/2012 7:37:18 AM EDT
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Kurt Miller recommended a light modified....as good a recommendation as I need.... will put in a full for the dreaded spinner target
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Posted: 9/30/2012 8:05:30 AM EDT
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I run a Carlson's Extended Light Mod most of the time, and occasionally switch it out for a Full
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Posted: 10/3/2012 2:47:47 PM EDT
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I run IC & LM for most everything. I carry everything now though. D, CYC, SK, IC, LM, M, IM, F.
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Posted: 10/10/2012 11:41:34 AM EDT
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Light Modified, all the time.
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Posted: 2/4/2013 8:06:54 AM EDT
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I bought a LM as recommended on here when i asked the question a while back. As a newb shotgunner, does barrel length effect choke choice at all? In theory it would effect velocity but not sure if that equates to spread rate as well? IE my 18.5 say vs a 22 or 28?
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Posted: 2/4/2013 2:37:33 PM EDT
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LM for almost everything, including slugs. I have an Improved Modified I can use for bird shot steel that is a little further away, pesky spinners, or sticky plates on texas stars when needed. I dont change ammo much either...1200fps 7.5's....although I am trying new ammo to find something that is more reliable since I've had some Federal Top Gun and Federal Gold Medal BOTH not go bang.
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Posted: 2/7/2013 8:03:07 AM EDT
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I ran IC 90% of the time for years, and then switched to LM just because everybody keeps saying it was the way to go.
 I don’t miss any more targets with LM than I did with IC 
I have Cylinder IC, LM, Mod, and Full in the bag and rarely find a need to change from LM I went through a Sporting Clay phase where (like a lot the others) I had a box full of tubes X2 for my double guns, then figured out that most shots were either “close” or “way out there”. I’ve got a lot more to think about in my level of shooting skills than a .005” difference in choke constriction. |
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Posted: 2/11/2013 4:10:50 PM EDT
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Make sure you read Pat Kelley's article in the lastest issue of the 3 Gun Nation E Magazine. Its the most comprehensive choke information I have seen to date.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:21:10 AM EDT
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Why are ported chokes allowed in the open division and not the other division.
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Posted: 2/17/2013 4:41:14 AM EDT
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Why are ported chokes allowed in the open division and not the other division. Ported / compensated shotguns are relegated to open class. With a ported choke tube being like an extension of the barrel it is looked upon as having a ported barrel. While it can be argued that the ports on the choke tube do nothing to reduce recoil (actually they do serve another purpose related to the wad and patterning) the rules are the rules. |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 5:28:25 AM EDT
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Quoted:
I bought a LM as recommended on here when i asked the question a while back. As a newb shotgunner, does barrel length effect choke choice at all? In theory it would effect velocity but not sure if that equates to spread rate as well? IE my 18.5 say vs a 22 or 28? Hmmm good question. I'm not sure if the spread of the pattern is velocity dependent or not. I do know that my 21" will allow me to be an additional yard or two away from a 5" plate as compared to my 18" barrel. |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 7:18:23 AM EDT
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Chokes and Loads
Given the same bore ID preceding the choke and the same ID of choke, barrel length does not effect pattern. (within the context of 3Gun) As Jesse surmised the pattern is effected by velocity. (among many factors!) We could spend a lot of time on what effects pattern, but for 3 Gun lets just say…read the article posted, shoot ONLY good ammo at major events and all will be well. |
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Posted: 2/17/2013 10:57:29 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
Why are ported chokes allowed in the open division and not the other division. Ported / compensated shotguns are relegated to open class. With a ported choke tube being like an extension of the barrel it is looked upon as having a ported barrel. While it can be argued that the ports on the choke tube do nothing to reduce recoil (actually they do serve another purpose related to the wad and patterning) the rules are the rules. This is what I thought "a rule without a reason" OR Could the reason be to give the open division another advantage over the other division to create a larger separation. |
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