Veduci Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Does anyone know the choke tube restrictions for CRIO chokes? (NOT CRIO PLUS) I can not find on Benelli web... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz64 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'm making the assumption (yep, know what it means) that the Crio are the first version that came out with the first super sports. The ones with the threads at the end of the barrel, not about an inch down, which I believe are the Crio Plus. If I'm correct on that, then the same 5 constrictions apply - cyl, Imp, Mod, Imp Mod, and full. Have both kinds in Benelli's I own: Crio in 12ga. Super Sport and Crio Plus in the 12ga. Cordoba and 20ga SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veduci Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Buzz64; can you tell me the restrictions in terms of numbers? Would like to compare to my Briley chokes. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 http://www.trulockchokes.com/cgi-bin/eShop/index.cgi?page=basic_choke_info.htm&cart_id=1654931.84089 Call these guys i think they still make the chokes or look under basic choke info for a constriction chart ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz64 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Sorry Verduci, I don't have a micrometer. Just patterned each to see how they do out of my SS with the shells I use. I shoot alot of sporting clays and that is what the ranges below are based on - not hunting. But, that said, for me, with 1oz 7 1/2 at 1300 my SS works like this: Cyl - use out to about 25 yds, Imp out to about 40, (if edge on targets might go tighter at shorter ranges to get the density) and mod for the rest - haven't needed anything tighter than mod for FITASC - for sure out to about 65 yards with the mod breaks 'em fine. This is with the Crio chokes that came with the gun. I have SKB and Remingtons which don't pattern like the above so you have to do the range work with a pattern board to see what choke works for you given the shell and gun at the different yardage. Edited April 1, 2009 by Buzz64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I have a benelli 2 and a Benelli 3 that I hunt with. I have a Briley Ben-Crio-Plus EXTREME RANGE choke that I have used in both guns shooting LEAD. Can I shoot steel waterfowl loads through this choke? It doesn't have "steel OK" written on it like my factory chokes that came with both guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I have a benelli 2 and a Benelli 3 that I hunt with. I have a Briley Ben-Crio-Plus EXTREME RANGE choke that I have used in both guns shooting LEAD. Can I shoot steel waterfowl loads through this choke? It doesn't have "steel OK" written on it like my factory chokes that came with both guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I have a benelli 2 and a Benelli 3 that I hunt with. I have a Briley Ben-Crio-Plus EXTREME RANGE choke that I have used in both guns shooting LEAD. Can I shoot steel waterfowl loads through this choke? It doesn't have "steel OK" written on it like my factory chokes that came with both guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambihunter Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 3/30/2009 at 4:38 PM, Buzz64 said: I'm making the assumption (yep, know what it means) that the Crio are the first version that came out with the first super sports. The ones with the threads at the end of the barrel, not about an inch down, which I believe are the Crio Plus. The ones with the threads at the very end were called Mobil chokes and they pre-dated the Crio series. I have yet to be able to scientifically find a difference in accuracy between the SBE1 and SBE2 barrels (Mobil and Crio respectively) on the same gun. I have literally counted pellet holes in cardboard and all fell within the margin of error of each other. Perhaps they generally have more difference than that. I don't shoot the SBE II barrel much anymore as going back and forth from low to high rib throws my instinctive aim off and I have to relearn it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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