Color-Coded Chokes

[womanhunter]

I was just wondering if anyone knows why color-coded chokes are not readily available for all shotguns models. Is there a patent? Is it the cost? What's preventing color-coded chokes from becoming as common as color-coded ps/2 devices for your computer?

Thanks,

[timb99]

Lisa,

There are a large number of choke thread types, including those on guns that come from the factory, and those that are designed by aftermarket companies, such as Briley, Trulock, etc.

Briley is probably the biggest name in choke tubes, and they are probably the brand you have seen with color coding, specifically their "Spectrum" brand.

The reason color coding hasn't caught on is that it's kind of specific to Briley (though there may be others who color code.)

Plus, there are so many types of choke threads.

Remington RemChoke, Browning Invector, Browning Invector Plus, Briley Spectrum, Trulock Tru-Choke, Benelli, Beretta, Mossberg, and even some of the brands use different choke tubes in different guns. All have their own specific thread type, and are not interchengeable.

I believe it is just that there are so many different choke tubes to choose from, the Briley's of the world decided they'd just color code theirs.

Plus, color coding might be nice, but when it all boils down, cylinder, skeet, improved cylinder, light mod, mod, improved mod, light full, full, and extra full is what you need to know.

And even then, its not so much what you call the choke tube, or what color you assign to it, what's important is how it throws patterns in your gun, with the shells you want to use. The only way to know that is to go through the rigors of patterning your gun.

Tim

[Novaking]

I would have to agree with Tim. I think color chokes is a personal choice. I like extended choke that are just labeled on the outside. Briley makes great chokes, but I would check out carlsons chokes. www.choketube.com They are backed for a lifetime and you can shoot lead,steel,heavyshot, or anything esle you want to shoot.

novaking

[timb99]

Novaking,

Agreed. Carlsons is one of my favorites. They put tubes in my Zoli sporting clays gun. Excellent work, and less costly (and faster turn-around) than Briley.

Tim

[womanhunter]

Thank You everyone for all the great suggestions!

I must admit, if my Benelli came with a set of extended color-coded chokes I would be a very happy girl! They are expensive!