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Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 92 Location: Pa

I've been shooting my Citori 16 since Christmas. I love it. Now I want to expand my choke tube selection. I have gotten 2 SK tubes from Trulock. I was wondering If it is worth the price difference to buy extender tubes over the fatory flush tubes?

I've always had a hard time believeing that those little tubes could be very effective. If there is no real benifit in pattern then I would rather spend the difference on shells or reloading supplies.

One more thing. What is everyone thoughts on a CYL choke? Most of the people I talk to seem to think there is no difference between CYL and SK. At close range no difference and the CYL opens too much after 20yrds.

Ken
I see no difference in pattern with flush/extended tubes. I like the extended tubes on a clays course because I can get my fingers on it and don't need to hassle a tool to change.
I shoot two different guns with cylinder chokes very well. I agree that there are little difference in cylinder and skeet. Remember you can work up lots of good loads that work well in a cylinder choke and any other choke for that matter, if your into that kinda thing. Smile

Member Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 3438 Location: Illinois

2nd those opinions Very Happy

Member Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1257 Location: Nebraska

3rd

Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 92 Location: Pa

Thanks for the replies. I have extended tubes for my 12ga, most of which I got free-long story. They are great for quick changes. I would like to buy all exteded for the 16 but money is tite. I will probly just buy 1 or 2 over the next few months.

I got the Trulock extended F, M, Sk2, IC and Sk1 for my Citori 16. They offer more choices than those but I figured those are all I need to shoot birds and clays in just about every situation for me.

They are nice tubes that change easily on a clay course or wherever you need to change them. I already had a 28" bbl in mine and these give another inch of extension but since I never patterned the gun with the tubes, I really don't know for sure. One of these days, I'll get around to it but the tubes are really convenient to have if you use that gun a lot.

Also, if you're a member of the NRA, I think they knock off like 5%.

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

I'll echo wildweasel's comments about the Trulock tubes. I've got a whole set of them with a couple of doubles.
Nice to be able to change them quickly when shooting clays with my Citori Feather. Very Happy

Living in Ohio, I'm forced to hunt preserves alot so that my Brit gets into some birds. I shoot cylinder and skeet tubes on preserve chukars over my Brittany all the time with excellent success. With a close working pointer, and my 16 gauge Lightning Feather, it is generally a close in affair, and those open tubes don't chew up the birds badly at all. I also use cyl/skeet on grouse and the skeet field also. In skeet, the cylinder choke is perfect for the second shot on doubles and station 8.

For pheasants though I seem to need to tighten up the chokes to a skeet/imp. cyl or IC/Mod depending on where I'm hunting or who I'm hunting with. If I have a guest out for the first time over my dog I try to give him the first shots then I just shoot back up. In that case I'll tighten up some more to mod/full.

This 16 gauge is the only choke tube gun I have that I don't have extended chokes for. I've recently left the choke wrench in with my cleaning supplies a couple of times and ended up without it in the field. I was then stuck with whatever chokes I had in the gun last. A senior moment I guess. But it sure has me thinking of getting extendeds for this gun as well. Once you have the extendeds, I doubt that you will use the flush chokes much at all anymore.

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

Grousen,

Get the ext Trulocks and you'll never look back at the flush mounted factory tubes again. Wink

Even when I take my Feather out for the occasional walk in the field, I use the ext tubes.

Member Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Newport.OR

Ken, I sent you a PM. jim

I personally do not like the " LOOKS " of extended tubes. Why spend money on an attractive firearm then hang someting from Star Wars out the end ? My trap guns all came with extended tubes. I can't use them
while wearing biFocals. It's distracting. They are nice for quick change but a little planning ahead should help. I have gone to all flush choke tubes from Briley. My Trap and field guns ALL have them now including my A5- 16ga. and my Charles Daly 16ga. O/U. Their thin wall flush tubes do the job.
Carry the tool in your pocket or range bag or a quarter, nickle, or dime will also work in a pinch.....
Good luck;
Rabbitdog