herkyguy
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How long does a choke last?
Background:
I have a Remington 870 28" barrel. I have shot 1000+ rounds of target load while shooting skeet and trap. I have also recently shot 5 rounds of magnum buckshot just to see what the big deal was. My choke is the Rem. modified that came with the gun a little over a year ago.
I have never noticed the wear inside the choke while cleaning after shooting trap, but now when held up to the light, I can see that the last half of the choke is wearing down. The barrel is still spotless, no marks or wear. Could this have been the buckshot? or is it normal wear?
I am not really worried about this affecting the pattern, i mean, it is a shotgun after all, but when do you folks toss a choke and get a new one?
thanks.
Background:
I have a Remington 870 28" barrel. I have shot 1000+ rounds of target load while shooting skeet and trap. I have also recently shot 5 rounds of magnum buckshot just to see what the big deal was. My choke is the Rem. modified that came with the gun a little over a year ago.
I have never noticed the wear inside the choke while cleaning after shooting trap, but now when held up to the light, I can see that the last half of the choke is wearing down. The barrel is still spotless, no marks or wear. Could this have been the buckshot? or is it normal wear?
I am not really worried about this affecting the pattern, i mean, it is a shotgun after all, but when do you folks toss a choke and get a new one?
thanks.