Choke tubes

longspur rider

A friend has asked me whether the choke tubes for the new line of Stoeger Condors are interchangeable with any other manufacturer's tubes. Told him I don't know, but maybe you fellers would.
TIA for any answers.
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longspur rider

Besides Beretta/Benelli, are there other manufacturers that put the threads on the front of their tubes? I've got an import shotgun with front threads, and don't really want to spend a lot of money on choke tubes that won't fit. Help would be appreciated. Thanks.

longspur rider

I BOUGHT A LANBER 20 GA O/U A WHILE AGO AT A GOOD PRICE OR SO I THOUGHT, AND IT CAME WITH 2 CHOKES,THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID HE COULD GET ME THE COMPLETE SET OF CHOKES FOR IT AND IT NEVER HAPPENED,IVE TRIED CONTACTING LANBER USA AND THEY ARE OUT OF BUISNESS IT SEEMS AND IVE EVEN EMAILED LANBER IN ANOTHER COUNTRY AND STILL NO RESPONSE ,IVE TRIED ALMOST EVERY COMPANY OUT THERE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A DEAD END CAUSE EVERY COMPANY TELLS ME THE GUN HAS A SPECIAL THREAD(LANBER THREAD) IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME GET A SET OF CHOKES FOR IT I WOULD REALLY APPERCIATE IT...MIKE

longspur rider

I am looking for a choke tube for a Weatherby o/u, are there any other ones that will fit it, its the one made in Japan and its for a 12 gauge, Dave

longspur rider

Can someone give me the ID measurements for all the shotgun choke tubes by gauge? TIA

longspur rider

i have a hastings wadlock II barrel on an ithaca 37. can any one tell me if any other manuf. choke tubes will fit this barrel. thanks for your help

longspur rider

I got a late start on getting Turkey stuff for my new 1187 and the season opens April 1st, but anyway. I have been planning to shoot Hevi-shot b/c I have good things about those loads, and the guy told me that the minimum size choke diameter that I could use was a .062 or there round about. SO to be on the safe side I bought the Remington Hevi-shot extra full tube.

So the Question is where and how can I find out the measurements of different choke tubes without a caliber (or any other accurate measuring device)?



Preciate it.

longspur rider

I've done a lot of upland bird hunting & most of my guns have screw in chokes. I've generaly used full & mod in my o/u's. I shoot sporting clays once or twice a year, & use i/c & mod tubes. I now have a Ruger R/l that has skeet tubes. Never shot skeet. Where do these tubes fit into the scheem of things? Would these be the ones I should use? Don't know what the real diff. is in them. Also I have a couple of Baikal O/U's & I bought steel I/C & Mod tubes for them. Would they be better for shooting sporting clays than the reg. mod & i/c tubes?

longspur rider

I have a Remington 870 EXP pump shotgun with a 3 1/2" chamber. I would like some advice on what is the best choke tube and shells for turkey hunting with this gun?


Thanks!
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triple223tap

Skeet chokes are between Cyl and imp cyl, good to 25 yards or so. Use them for skeet, birds over pointing dogs, grouse in the woods; they're too open for much else.

Upland hunting depends - in heavy cover where birds are holding tight, maybe IC and mod. Open fields where most flushes are longer Mod & full.

Effective range, very approximate -

Skeet 15-25 yards
IC 20-30 yards
Mod 25-40 yards
Full 35-45 yards.

That's for standard field loads. Magnum, 3" or 3.5", add 5-10 yards.

Tailgunner1954

Cylinder
Skeet
Improved Cyl
Modified
Improved Mod
Full
X-Full (Turkey)

HandgunHTR52

Tailgunner and triple223 have answered the question regarding skeet chokes so I will answer your question regarding steel chokes.

If the chokes are designed for use with steel shot, then they are probably going to be more open than lead shot chokes. From what I have seen an Improved Cylinder steel shot choke is about equal to a Skeet lead shot choke. A Modified Steel shot choke is about equal to an Improved Cylinder lead shot choke. For example, I have a Browning Gold Hunter. I have a steel shot Full choke. Using lead shot, I get roughly the same pattern that I get when I shoot lead shot out of the factory Modified choke that came with the gun.

The best way to determine what chokes will work best for your applications, you need to pattern your gun using the different chokes at different distances and determine which ones work best for your needs.

longspur rider

Thanks to all that helped answer my questions. Shot clays over the weekend & had those tubes there & didn't know whether to use them, then I thought why not ask the experts. I've always gotten good advice on other issues. Thanks again, Longspur