fritzthemoose Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Currently I am using a Saiga 12 with a compensator/polychoke combo: I did get my new Akdal and was wondering if I should go the same route again or no choke as I did hear from several sides that the Choke is not a good idea. Reason was that it makes you slower as you have to aim more. Any opinion on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskapopo Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Currently I am using a Saiga 12 with a compensator/polychoke combo: I did get my new Akdal and was wondering if I should go the same route again or no choke as I did hear from several sides that the Choke is not a good idea. Reason was that it makes you slower as you have to aim more. Any opinion on it? You need various chokes depending on the course of fire. Long range steel will require you have a tighter choke to knock the steel down and close range clays will require a more open choke so you can be faster. I carry several chokes with me when I shoot and usually end up using Light modified and Improved modified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzthemoose Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Currently I am using a Saiga 12 with a compensator/polychoke combo: I did get my new Akdal and was wondering if I should go the same route again or no choke as I did hear from several sides that the Choke is not a good idea. Reason was that it makes you slower as you have to aim more. Any opinion on it? You need various chokes depending on the course of fire. Long range steel will require you have a tighter choke to knock the steel down and close range clays will require a more open choke so you can be faster. I carry several chokes with me when I shoot and usually end up using Light modified and Improved modified. i have a combo on my saiga. i have to turn the comp to change the choke. as the comp works best in one position i only turn it 360 so its open or close and nothing in between. shoot most open unless for slugs or pts are very close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overwatcher Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 LM seems to be my magic choke for anything/everything. The problem I'm hearing with a polychoke is the POI on slugs can change when you adjust the choke. Are you running a red dot? 99% of what I see at matches is IC,LM,M,seems like COF's are getting tougher and tougher,and yes you have to AIM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 the only reason to not have a choke in your gun is if it was free and it came that way. If you are buying something new, you need some chokes for it. different stages will require the need for different chokes, some for more aiming, some for less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentG Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Currently I am using a Saiga 12 with a compensator/polychoke combo: I did get my new Akdal and was wondering if I should go the same route again or no choke as I did hear from several sides that the Choke is not a good idea. Reason was that it makes you slower as you have to aim more. Any opinion on it? I sent my Akdal to Firebird and while waiting ordered Briley Chokes LM/IM. Firebird sent it with another aftermarket IM in it. Plus Akdal includes 3 OEM chokes as well if I remember. For the most part I just use the IM but have changed in a match once or twice. I was a S12 with Polychoke guy as well. Depends on how far you shoot steel. I would have problems with steel at my local matches with no choke at all I think. Do your own testing at normal distances for steel etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug H. Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Since you don't know what you will see at a match, you really need to have some different chokes in your bag. I shoot mostly a Mod in my Saiga, but I'm starting to use IC more often and Diffusion on close in stages. It seems like more matches are mixing close clays and far pieces of small steel in matches. I choke for the worst shot and aim as necessary. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzthemoose Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 the only reason to not have a choke in your gun is if it was free and it came that way. If you are buying something new, you need some chokes for it. different stages will require the need for different chokes, some for more aiming, some for less. This was my opinion too but I did talk to a guy from one of the most renowened companies around here when it comes to IPSC shotguns. They do sponser most major events and have their own company team. He said that they dont use chokes as the disadvantages outweight the advantages. So I am not sure which route to go with my new build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzthemoose Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Currently I am using a Saiga 12 with a compensator/polychoke combo: I did get my new Akdal and was wondering if I should go the same route again or no choke as I did hear from several sides that the Choke is not a good idea. Reason was that it makes you slower as you have to aim more. Any opinion on it? I sent my Akdal to Firebird and while waiting ordered Briley Chokes LM/IM. Firebird sent it with another aftermarket IM in it. Plus Akdal includes 3 OEM chokes as well if I remember. For the most part I just use the IM but have changed in a match once or twice. I was a S12 with Polychoke guy as well. Depends on how far you shoot steel. I would have problems with steel at my local matches with no choke at all I think. Do your own testing at normal distances for steel etc. Seems that I have a different version of the Akdal. No inside thread but and outside one. One choke was included but an outside one and also one flash hider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinT Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 the only reason to not have a choke in your gun is if it was free and it came that way. If you are buying something new, you need some chokes for it. different stages will require the need for different chokes, some for more aiming, some for less. This was my opinion too but I did talk to a guy from one of the most renowened companies around here when it comes to IPSC shotguns. They do sponser most major events and have their own company team. He said that they dont use chokes as the disadvantages outweight the advantages. So I am not sure which route to go with my new build? That might be the case in Europe, but it's definitely not the case in the US. Hopefully some of our Euros can steer you in the right direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Go chokes, you can always leave one in and call it good if you want to. You are better off with a little extra choke than not enough. Spray and pray is not a good approach when shooting the shotgun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I am just wondering how the sights and capacity can make a difference in one of the most critical components (pattern size/choke) of a shotgun....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex40 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Since I'm new to 3gun... I have a Remington 1100 to start out with and have some Briley chokes, IM, M, and Full. What will I need to shoot slugs?? JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I run modified in mine for shot, slugs and buckshot. Just shot the proam and took some shots longer than others did and did not have one plate turn or fail to go down when hit. I would rather have more choke than not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topmaul Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I run modified in mine for shot, slugs and buckshot. Just shot the proam and took some shots longer than others did and did not have one plate turn or fail to go down when hit. I would rather have more choke than not enough. 100 % agree choke that rascall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai_cat Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 My colleagues who's shoots in open class, using Veprs, all using IM or M chokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambluemax Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Chokes are the most under rated and least understood part of the 3gun shotgun. It doesn't pay off all the time, but when it does its legal cheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bacus Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The second or two gained by being able to spray close range clays quickly disappears the first time you have to fire 3, 4, or 5 shots at a hard set plate in a texas star. I've seen it happen so many times. LM for me in my gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llandaff Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I run Modified almost all the time, switching to IC for slug stages (my slugs show better grouping with IC). Sometimes (rarely) I use Full choke for cpecial stages with lots of no-shoot plates standing very closely to target plates. But for 95% of birdshot/buckshot stages Modified is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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