Like Or Dis-like Vented Poly Chokes

Give me fixed chokes and longer barrel in subgauge guns and that's the cat's meow................They start smooth, continue smooth and keep on swinging smooth - no fast starting and stopping.

I would like to have a vented Poly on my 37 Ithaca but I don't, I just have 2 barrels and wish for a Poly.

The poly choke I can deal with it but I have seen them come apart in competitions (spotshoot), it would be better to cut it off & put on a normal choke.
The one that I don't like is the Cutts Compensator those are loud even with hearing protection if they are shooting next to me.

AK Hunter said:

The poly choke I can deal with it but I have seen them come apart in competitions (spotshoot), it would be better to cut it off & put on a normal choke.
The one that I don't like is the Cutts Compensator those are loud even with hearing protection if they are shooting next to me.

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Ported barrels as typically found on Browning target shotguns are also very loud to thew folks on either side of the shooter.

Had an 870 Wingmaster 28" cut to 26" with a vented Poly-Choke way back in my youth. Best thing I ever did fer' that 20 ga.

George P said:

Use longer barrels and that issue goes away.

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I can only see through my experiences but would think if you were smooth and even with your swing the differences wouldn't be as noticeable. If you tend to use a snap swing the small amount of extra weight might be more noticeable. When taking into consideration the extra weight of two barrels such as a SxS, over-under or longer barrels the adjustable choke would become a non-issue.
It will always boil down to what your happy with.

Cvans said:

I can only see through my experiences but would think if you were smooth and even with your swing the differences wouldn't be as noticeable. If you tend to use a snap swing the small amount of extra weight might be more noticeable. When taking into consideration the extra weight of two barrels such as a SxS, over-under or longer barrels the adjustable choke would become a non-issue.
It will always boil down to what your happy with.

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Actually, many well-made SxS guns come in weighing less than a pump with a polychoke. Even my Ithaca 37 wasn't as light as my SxS

To me they're kinda like Pachmayr Compacs in that they are not only ugly, they feel horrible as well.
I can understand the appeal and "utility" of poly-chokes for some, but I'm not a fan of them myself. I don't like the way they feel/swing on guns and I really cant stand the look. IC or Mod chokes do most anything I need a shotgun for, and I've probably killed more doves with a straight cylinder bore than anything else.
I appreciate that some people like and use them, but they're definitely not for me.

I recently removed a compensated "Lyman-Choke" from a 12ga Model 12 that I picked up.

George P said:

Ported barrels as typically found on Browning target shotguns are also very loud to thew folks on either side of the shooter.

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A Cutts Compensator is much more than just a ported barrel. We had one guy come in with a 18" shotgun with a Cutts Compensator, shooting AA heavy 7 1/2 he had flames coming out the sides.

It sounds like a great idea for sporting clays where you can change between" in your face" patterns or 60 yard bird breaking patterns