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keavin nelson
09-08-2020, 08:57 AM
Can anyone provide a reference on gauge and pellet count vs. gun choke rating?

Dean Romig
09-08-2020, 10:00 AM
Depends on shot size. Easier way is the percentage of pellet strikes within a known diameter circle.





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Rick Losey
09-08-2020, 12:02 PM
As Dean says

Choke is based on a percentage of the shot in a 30” circle at 40 yards (except for .410 I think)

Pick a pellet size and load. Count the pellets in that load and then fire a few at a pattern board - count the holes in the circle and average it out

BTW. Different pellet sizes may pattern a just a little different in the same gun. So go with the load you will use

Randy G Roberts
09-08-2020, 01:28 PM
Keavin is this what you are seeking ? I seem to recall a similar chart in TPS as well concerning the choke percentage figures.

keavin nelson
09-08-2020, 03:45 PM
Keavin is this what you are seeking ? I seem to recall a similar chart in TPS as well concerning the choke percentage figures.

Yes Randy, spot on, thanks. I will go to the TPS next

Dave Noreen
09-09-2020, 11:41 AM
Remington Arms Co. published these choke/pellet counts for 40%, 60% and 75% for 7/8, 1, 1 1/8, 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 ounce loads in their catalogs.

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keavin nelson
09-09-2020, 04:26 PM
Remington Arms Co. published these choke/pellet counts for 40%, 60% and 75% for 7/8, 1, 1 1/8, 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 ounce loads in their catalogs.

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Thanks Dave.

David Noble
09-09-2020, 05:33 PM
[QUOTE=Dave Noreen;311628]Remington Arms Co. published these choke/pellet counts for 40%, 60% and 75% for 7/8, 1, 1 1/8, 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 ounce loads in their catalogs./QUOTE]




Did Remington state the circle size and distance?

Dave Noreen
09-09-2020, 08:22 PM
Every Remington Arms Co. hang-tag I've found states 30-inch circle, 40 yards --

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But yardage and pattern size have no effect on the tables from the 1904-05 Remington Arms Co. catalog I showed.