General Skanky
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Anyone have experience?
YouTube has led me to this phenomenon.
Intrigued.
YouTube has led me to this phenomenon.
Intrigued.
Rifled Chokes
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Paul120
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Nope, I think they would make your shotgun rifled and break the smooth bore definition of a shotgun as per the uk shotgun licence rules. Not sure if they could be put on a fire arms cert. Also they wouldn't be allowed in a comp so no point anyway.
Martinj
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probably blow your pattern to bits (or is that the idea?)
Bavarian
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Martinj is right.
Beretta calls this "paradox choke".
Described as to open up the pattern at very short distances.
So nothing in common with a rifled Barrel.
https://estore.beretta.com/en-gb/product/choke-tube-optimachoke-hp-12ga---rifled-paradox-C6D931
Beretta calls this "paradox choke".
Described as to open up the pattern at very short distances.
So nothing in common with a rifled Barrel.
https://estore.beretta.com/en-gb/product/choke-tube-optimachoke-hp-12ga---rifled-paradox-C6D931
General Skanky
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I know it is, buckshot but just had me thinking….
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I did think that personally, but it showed it does have an effect.
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A shotgun can be so versatile. Amazing really all the options.
In the good old days chaps heading to India and Africa would buy Paradox guns , full rifled barrel shotguns that would take a solid slug too . think spreader chokes of any variety ( like the Beretta claim of only short distance ) are popular in certain areas of mainland Europe where along with novelties like square shot dispersion loads they hope to get an advantage when shooting songbirds at 5 to 10 yards etc ! Thankfully we don’t do that 
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We are only allowed to shoot mockingbirds, íf dressed in full Union Jack attire and only when in season.
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OP. Are you talking about proper rifled chokes which are for use with slugs, and as such Don't belong on clay shooting forum.
Or are you talking about these Abominations . The miracle that is the helix.
Or are you talking about these Abominations . The miracle that is the helix.
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I didn’t know they were variations on rifled slugs so anything I guess.
Oh no now I want one if these…. Thanks
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I have one, but have yet to pattern it. Unfortunately my home range only rarely allows patterning boards to be put up. I bought it out of curiosity really, wondering if it would improve the pattern for very short shots while still being 'dense' enough for shots on clays out to say twenty yards. If so, it may be good for olympic skeet. That said, its definitely a "more gear, no (new) idea" purchase 
