What choke and shotgun shells (not slugs) do we like for 3gun?

jtischauser · Sep 4, 2014

Factory chokes work but a set of extended chokes is so much easier and faster to change especially if your mag tube sticks out past your barrel.

I run the Briley black oxide extended choke. Make ready pro shop should have them cheapest.

Wall · Sep 4, 2014

Briley chokes are the best in my opinion.
LM for most 3gun shooting with full & diffusion also being used when applicable.

powercatmd · Oct 9, 2014

I run an IM choke about 98% of the time. I like to shoot Estate Super Sport Competition 7.5 for clay targets and use Estate Heavy game load #6 for steel. I agree with Jesse. I like the IM / #6 combination because it forces me to aim harder and tends to result in fewer make up shots on steel.

timmyc · Nov 16, 2014

Good info here, I'm taking notes and going Christmas shopping.

MG23 · Nov 16, 2014

Ok may be a stupid question, but need to ask. I was on the Briley website looking at chokes. Are all diffusion chokes rifled? I noticed the dimensions on the skeet choke was .005" and the diffusion was the same .005" but rifled which added 20 bucks. Would it be safe just to get the skeet which is the same dimensions as the diffusion and save 20 bucks. I was looking at the mossberg extended chokes don't know if the shotgun manufacture makes a difference in the dimensions of the choke.

Wall · Nov 16, 2014

skeet & diffusion may be the same constriction but are not the same choke.
The diffusion choke spreads the shot rapidly upon exit.
It's great for going really fast on up close poppers & clays.

Wild Bill1 · Nov 16, 2014

I haven't bought any chokes for my Benelli yet but, I'm currently running an IC with Winchester AA 7.5 @ 1300 fps or the Winchester Super Speed 7.5 @1350 I do plan to get some extended chokes. They seem to pattern better than the factory chokes, I don't know if it's the longer choke so the forcing cone in the choke is longer but at any rate they are well worth the money. Also good quality shells are a good insurance policy, the cheaper ones don't have as nice a crimp and you may have some issues with them hangin up.

Wild Bill1 · Nov 16, 2014

Oh yeah, stick with a good brand of choke too, Briley are pretty much the benchmark followed by Carlson's. Both work well but I've found the Brileys are more concentric.

jtischauser · Nov 16, 2014

Mike Gregorio (MG23) said:
Ok may be a stupid question, but need to ask. I was on the Briley website looking at chokes. Are all diffusion chokes rifled? I noticed the dimensions on the skeet choke was .005" and the diffusion was the same .005" but rifled which added 20 bucks. Would it be safe just to get the skeet which is the same dimensions as the diffusion and save 20 bucks. I was looking at the mossberg extended chokes don't know if the shotgun manufacture makes a difference in the dimensions of the choke.

The rifling in the diffusion choke is wgat spreads the pattern so much. A skeet choke isnt even close to a Diffusion. You can run no choke aka threads and get a wider pattern then a skeet choke. The orger option us to shoot Fiocchi spreader loads which do about the same things as a Diffusion choke dies with regular ammo.