The choke debate is the one aspect of shotgun shooting (clays or game) that is discussed (argued) the most in my opinion. Obviously everyone has opinions on which gun is best but then comes the big choke debate. There are some clay shooters that change chokes on pretty much every stand and some that just wack imp/cyl and mod in and forget other constrictions. My humble opinion is a modified choke will deal with 99.9% of target presentations in a round of ESP. Anyway Matt, you've knocked this presentation right out the park, your advise will be invaluable to the newbie, they'll not go far wrong if they follow this video. Top man with top advise.
Great video and explanation for beginners as well as experienced shooters. To many shooters suffer from "paralysis by analysis" due to interviews touting "tighter chokes for better breaks". At the end of the day, it all comes down to the number of X's versus O's on your score card. There is no Olympic grading system on target breaks! My heart is broken for Amber but I will guarantee she will not be changing choke size due to the horrible miscall she got in the Olympics. The advice I give to new sporting clay shooters is use LM (3/8) or M (1/2) in most applications out to 50 yds and to concentrate more on target speed, line and distance!
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Agree completely about poor Amber Rutter but the way that she handled herself in the situation was first class and it was a great performance regardless of the referees huge error. Kind regards, Matthew
You will not go wrong as a new shooter if you follow Matt's advice, i have been shooting for more decades i care to remember, (predominately clays and i have found his presentations to be very useful for the new shooter. There is an awful lot of misinformation on You Tube regarding shooting advise, but Matt's presentations are on point and very informative. Enjoy your new found sport.
Thank you for your comment. I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Interesting what you say about your chokes, how have you measured this? Cartridges is another hugely debated subject that we will get to in due course. Kind regards, Matthew
@@eastfieldgunroom I don`t have a guage but use a Teague choke key as a guide all chokes are Mobil that I use in my old 391 Two Skeet flush big difference in Diameter I think one is European and the other American ?.The third is a Briley ext choke Cylinder in between the two Skeet Hope this makes sense
Well done video, much better than the TSC one using paper cones. IMOP aftermarket extended chokes are a gimmick to sell products. I myself use two U1's for all clay disciplines in 12ga or Comp-n-choke IC in 20ga. I do change shot size depending on distance.
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Not an easy subject to explain and I think we got it right, the feedback certainly suggests this. No paper cones on this channel! Kind regards, Matthew
@eastfieldgunroom Matt another very informative video 👍🏻 BTW, how do you get your company name embroidered on shooting clothing? I am looking to get something done on schoffel gilets. Any guidance will be much appreciated. TY
You go on about game guns AYA use to choke there guns at half and full my personal choice is 3/8 or 1/2 for my autos my O/U has a pair of 3/8s and I’ve yet to bother going any tighter I’d happily use 1/4 on most sporting and compact sporting layouts
Thank you for your comment. Agree that most side by sides (particularly Spanish) were choked full and half. Beretta and Browning (for the most part) have always been 1/4 and 1/2 and 1/4 3/4 respectively. Completely agree with your sentiments on 3/8's choke. Kind regards, Matthew
Hi Matt great episode. How much should you expect to pay for a stock conversion in your other episodes to an adjustable? Say on a full size silver pigeon 1 or a MK38?
Thank you for your comment, I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Please contact me directly matt@eastfield.group for adjustable stock details. Kind regards, Matthew
I want to be able to use my shotgun to shoot paper targets. Many places don't allow bird shot, and not only that, when my main defense round will be buck shot, shooting bird shot isn't going to really give me the same effect (due to spread). But using buck shot for target practice is expensive. Will a full choke allow me to shoot bird shot in groups that would be as tight as, say, buck shot flight control? Assuming a range of about 10-15 yards. Or, if not as tight, at least comparable to make it worth it? Thanks!
Thank you for your comment I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Light modified (3/8) is an extremely popular choke and for good reason. It fits in the middle of 1/4 and 1/2 and has a 15thou constriction. 5/8 is 25 thou and 7/8 is 35 thou (approx). Kind regards, Matthew
Another great video Matt. I normally shoot 1/4 & 1/4 for everything. On a Driven Game day if I were to shoot 1/2 & 1/4 would you shoot the 1/2 first and the 1/4 second on the basis that the second shot will be overhead?
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Interesting question. For me personally I have more confidence in adjusting my stance with a driven target in order to try and shoot it like a crosser. I would still choose the top barrel for that kind of driven shot. Kind regards, Matthew
When you say you start with 400 pellets and at 30 yards you have X number remaining in your pattern depending on the choke used, what diameter pattern is assumed?
first class well explained, but then that's why we watch one of the most knowledgeable guys on UA-cam
Thank you for your comment and kind words. I do try my best 😊. Kind regards, Matthew
Once again, a top notch video from an expert. Matt, you always have great content. Thanks.
Excellent video Matt well explained easy to follow.
Thank you for your comment.I am pleased that you didn't find it too bamboozling. Kind regards, Matthew
The choke debate is the one aspect of shotgun shooting (clays or game) that is discussed (argued) the most in my opinion.
Obviously everyone has opinions on which gun is best but then comes the big choke debate.
There are some clay shooters that change chokes on pretty much every stand and some that just wack imp/cyl and mod in and forget other constrictions.
My humble opinion is a modified choke will deal with 99.9% of target presentations in a round of ESP.
Anyway Matt, you've knocked this presentation right out the park, your advise will be invaluable to the newbie, they'll not go far wrong if they follow this video.
Top man with top advise.
Thank you for your comment and kind words. I am glad that you enjoyed my take on this as you say largely debated topic. Kind regards, Matthew
Well described mate 👌 best man in the industry 👌👌
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Not an easy subject to explain. Kind regards, Matthew
Great video and explanation for beginners as well as experienced shooters. To many shooters suffer from "paralysis by analysis" due to interviews touting "tighter chokes for better breaks". At the end of the day, it all comes down to the number of X's versus O's on your score card. There is no Olympic grading system on target breaks! My heart is broken for Amber but I will guarantee she will not be changing choke size due to the horrible miscall she got in the Olympics. The advice I give to new sporting clay shooters is use LM (3/8) or M (1/2) in most applications out to 50 yds and to concentrate more on target speed, line and distance!
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Agree completely about poor Amber Rutter but the way that she handled herself in the situation was first class and it was a great performance regardless of the referees huge error. Kind regards, Matthew
Wise words Tad.
Good advice Matt. I was told back in the eighties all you need is 1/4 choke for sporting clays by an old shooting friend and tbh he wasn’t wrong
Thank you for your comment. Kind regards, Matthew
First class information Matt,
Well explained
Thank you for your comment. I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Kind regards, Matthew
Another excellent one. Thanks Matt
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Another belter Matt 👍
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Hi Matt - as someone new to the sport of clay shooting I found this very useful. Thank you.
Thank you for your comment. I am pleased that you found the video useful. Kind regards, Matthew
You will not go wrong as a new shooter if you follow Matt's advice, i have been shooting for more decades i care to remember, (predominately clays and i have found his presentations to be very useful for the new shooter. There is an awful lot of misinformation on You Tube regarding shooting advise, but Matt's presentations are on point and very informative.
Enjoy your new found sport.
"Great Video... God bless you!"
Great video as usual. I have skeet chokes that are more open than cylinder, would be good to cover cartridge and shot size to compare range and spread
Thank you for your comment. I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Interesting what you say about your chokes, how have you measured this? Cartridges is another hugely debated subject that we will get to in due course. Kind regards, Matthew
@@eastfieldgunroom I don`t have a guage but use a Teague choke key as a guide all chokes are Mobil that I use in my old 391 Two Skeet flush big difference in Diameter I think one is European and the other American ?.The third is a Briley ext choke Cylinder in between the two Skeet Hope this makes sense
3/8 & 3/8 with 30 or 32g 5 or 6 shot chokes for pigeon decoying, and same for roosting but a 32g 5 or 4 shot seems to work best for me.
Well done video, much better than the TSC one using paper cones. IMOP aftermarket extended chokes are a gimmick to sell products. I myself use two U1's for all clay disciplines in 12ga or Comp-n-choke IC in 20ga. I do change shot size depending on distance.
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Not an easy subject to explain and I think we got it right, the feedback certainly suggests this. No paper cones on this channel! Kind regards, Matthew
@eastfieldgunroom Matt another very informative video 👍🏻 BTW, how do you get your company name embroidered on shooting clothing? I am looking to get something done on schoffel gilets. Any guidance will be much appreciated. TY
Thank you for your comment, I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Please contact me directly matt@eastfield.group. Kind regards, Matthew
You go on about game guns AYA use to choke there guns at half and full my personal choice is 3/8 or 1/2 for my autos my O/U has a pair of 3/8s and I’ve yet to bother going any tighter I’d happily use 1/4 on most sporting and compact sporting layouts
Thank you for your comment. Agree that most side by sides (particularly Spanish) were choked full and half. Beretta and Browning (for the most part) have always been 1/4 and 1/2 and 1/4 3/4 respectively. Completely agree with your sentiments on 3/8's choke. Kind regards, Matthew
Hi Matt great episode. How much should you expect to pay for a stock conversion in your other episodes to an adjustable? Say on a full size silver pigeon 1 or a MK38?
Thank you for your comment, I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Please contact me directly matt@eastfield.group for adjustable stock details. Kind regards, Matthew
I want to be able to use my shotgun to shoot paper targets. Many places don't allow bird shot, and not only that, when my main defense round will be buck shot, shooting bird shot isn't going to really give me the same effect (due to spread). But using buck shot for target practice is expensive.
Will a full choke allow me to shoot bird shot in groups that would be as tight as, say, buck shot flight control? Assuming a range of about 10-15 yards. Or, if not as tight, at least comparable to make it worth it?
Thanks!
Thank you for your comment. I am not entirely sure what you are asking. Please feel free to contact me directly. Kind regards, Matthew
HI MATT, great review, where does 3/8 ( my favorite for clays) 5/8 7/8 fit in?
Thank you for your comment I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Light modified (3/8) is an extremely popular choke and for good reason. It fits in the middle of 1/4 and 1/2 and has a 15thou constriction. 5/8 is 25 thou and 7/8 is 35 thou (approx). Kind regards, Matthew
Another great video Matt. I normally shoot 1/4 & 1/4 for everything. On a Driven Game day if I were to shoot 1/2 & 1/4 would you shoot the 1/2 first and the 1/4 second on the basis that the second shot will be overhead?
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Interesting question. For me personally I have more confidence in adjusting my stance with a driven target in order to try and shoot it like a crosser. I would still choose the top barrel for that kind of driven shot. Kind regards, Matthew
Thanks Matt, what choke would you have in the Top barrel and what in the Bottom?
When you say you start with 400 pellets and at 30 yards you have X number remaining in your pattern depending on the choke used, what diameter pattern is assumed?
Thank you for your comment. Approx 30" as per a standard pattern board. Kind regards, Matthew
Would that be a 30” diameter at 30yds?
Thank you for your comment. I would say yes as per a standard pattern testing board. Kind regards, Matthew
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Congratulations Matthew you have actually given a first class explanation of chokes 👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you for your comment and kind words. Not an easy subject to explain. Kind regards, Matthew