stevenm2 Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Quick query, i'm looking to buy extended chokes for my benelli sbe2 ..... i do mixed shooting ..... so probably looking at 1/4 and 1/2 chokes ... steel proofed would be preferable ... Thats uk sizes so for americans etc emm IC and M? is that right .... Just wanted some first hand advice or reviews. regards to all Quote
DDragon Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 What's wrong with the chokes that came with it. Quote
stevenm2 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Posted January 5, 2011 nothing 'wrong' with 'em, but alot of people swear by extended or ported chokes ... and i think they look good also .... any ideas? Quote
timb99 Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 "...but alot of people swear by extended or ported chokes..." The only thing extended or ported chokes do better than flush chokes is that they are easier to unthread with your fingers. Other than that...its all sales hype. Only ONE way to tell if your chokes make the grade. Pattern the gun, and use a computer program like Shotgun Insight (http://www.shotgun-insight.com/) to analyze the patterns. Anything else is just guesswork. Quote
stevenm2 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Posted January 5, 2011 i have heard mixed reviews of extended chokes, some say they produce more consistent patterns and some say they dont make a difference ..... that why i wanted a mixture of opinion .... i shot with extended chokes on my winchester sx3 and i thought they patterened better than the facory ones that came with it! Quote
Bowhunter82 Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 In order to figure out the best choke, you need to pattern your gun with the shot you intend to use. Each gun will shoot a little different, so the shot/choke combination may not be the same for you as it is for me. I shoot modified for steel, and improved cylinder for tungsten based shot. I've also shot patternmaster tubes, and my factory modified actually patterned much better. Patternmaster makes quality tubes, but I can't say that they will pattern better than factory tubes. Like I said, it's gonna be trial and error. Quote
stevenm2 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Posted January 5, 2011 yeah true, thanks for the info .... i usually shoot 1/4 or ic for most game shooting and then 1/2 or m for steel for geese or ducks etc.... Apparantly the briley or carlson extended tubes are good! Quote
DDragon Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 Me and 3 buddy's all have Benellis and we get great pattern's with are stock cokes. We got a lot of birds this year. Carlson makes good chocks I use them in my Mossberg. Quote
stevenm2 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Posted January 5, 2011 thanks guys for the replies .... i dont know many people over here (n.ireland) that shoot benelli's so i appreciate all the feedback. I know they are big in america so that why i put this up on the forums .... Regards to all Quote
hattles Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 thanks guys for the replies .... i dont know many people over here (n.ireland) that shoot benelli's so i appreciate all the feedback. I know they are big in america so that why i put this up on the forums .... Regards to all For extended chokes I would recommend Carlson's Chokes at http://www.choketube.com/ Briley Chokes at http://www.briley.com/ Quote
duckht183 Posted January 5, 2011 Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) yeah true, thanks for the info .... i usually shoot 1/4 or ic for most game shooting and then 1/2 or m for steel for geese or ducks etc.... Apparantly the briley or carlson extended tubes are good! I shoot with a Patternmaster choke tube in my Remington 870 Supermag and I love the thing. I hunt with this gun and Winchester HV 3 1/2 inch #2's when I know im going to be getting into some geese because it throws a tight, concentrated pattern that hits birds hard! The Honker's and Specks that I have killed so far this season have had pellets hit from their bill down to their a**. This is why I shoot with a Patternmaster Edited January 5, 2011 by duckht183 Quote
Sgt11 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 I use a Carlson's "Mid Range" Black Cloud choke tube, as I use Federal Black Cloud ammo. The only reason I obtained the tube was that the gun seemed to pattern better with that tube, and that the Carlson's tube did not cost an arm or a leg to buy. Quote
stevenm2 Posted January 6, 2011 Author Posted January 6, 2011 i cant get black cloud ammo so maybe not a good choice for me ..... i hear though the combo of ammo and choke is great Quote
duckbustnbenelli Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 nothing 'wrong' with 'em, but alot of people swear by extended or ported chokes ... and i think they look good also .... any ideas? Briley Makes the best chokes! Get a Briley extended modified with the Blue tip Before I ruined my barrel Thats all I shot.(Briley Modified) Ported is worthless loud,(will piss your hunting buddies of!) and ther is no pattern improvement. Quote
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