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dirtybucker
01-30-2008, 09:21 PM
hey guys and gals im far off from a newbie to hunting but i am to shotguns:oops: and my question is when they talk about a shotgun's choke what are they talkin about? thanks for the help

Schutzen
01-30-2008, 09:24 PM
Dirty
The shotguns choke is the amount of constriction at the muzzle of the bbl. It regulates the spread of the shot when you fire a shell loaded with birdshot.

dirtybucker
01-30-2008, 10:00 PM
Dirty
The shotguns choke is the amount of constriction at the muzzle of the bbl. It regulates the spread of the shot when you fire a shell loaded with birdshot.

so basically if it has a full choke it will have a tighter shot spread?

Schutzen
01-30-2008, 10:14 PM
Yepper
The way its measured is % of pellets within a 30" circle @ 40 yds. Heres a a good link for you to read up on it.

http://www.cabelas.com/information/cabelasfieldguides/FirearmsTechniques/UnderstandingShotgunChokes.html

dirtybucker
01-31-2008, 05:25 PM
thanks alot!

Schutzen
01-31-2008, 06:29 PM
thanks alot!

Your very welcome.