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Choke filing

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Tried the choke filing that poorcountrypreacher posted about how to make both barres shot to poa/poi. I have a ATI Cavalry O/U .410, and the bottom barrel shot 6” + higher than the top barrel. This is how it’s shooting now. I filed the choke in the bottom barrel from 3 o’clock to 6 o’clock and 9 o’clock to 6 o’clock with a chainsaw file only a few strokes, and this is how it shoots now. Choke filing works!!!! Steve
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How does your Cavalry pattern TSS? You shooting factory tubes? I couldn't get mine to shoot worth a flip
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Mine didn’t shot good at 40 with factory chokes!! I got a Briley .375 2” choke, and it shot 199 in the 10” at 40 yards. Got in the 160’s with a SumToy choke. The SumToy choke was a real even pattern. After getting 199 in the 10 at 40 yards it dropped off about 60 percent at 50 yards.
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2Shooter wrote: February 5th, 2018, 10:20 pm Mine didn’t shot good at 40 with factory chokes!! I got a Briley .375 2” choke, and it shot 199 in the 10” at 40 yards. Got in the 160’s with a SumToy choke. The SumToy choke was a real even pattern. After getting 199 in the 10 at 40 yards it dropped off about 60 percent at 50 yards.
Dang that's impressive. Sounds like I shouldn't give up on it just yet. Thanks
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Congrats on getting it to shoot where you want. That should be a fine turkey gun.
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poorcountrypreacher wrote: February 5th, 2018, 11:37 pm Congrats on getting it to shoot where you want. That should be a fine turkey gun.
Thanks preacher, at 4.25 lbs it's going to make a great late season gun for hunting those high mountain gobblers, and the bottom barrel will be good for when they get up close and personal!!! Thanks, for your help!!! Steve
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That might be the lightest .410 that's not a single barrel. What did ATI say about a warranty claim?
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howl wrote: February 6th, 2018, 5:56 pm That might be the lightest .410 that's not a single barrel. What did ATI say about a warranty claim?
I haven't even talked to them because it's so close to turkey season. Needed a quick fix to get by with till after turkey season!!! I will email them, will let you know what they say howl.
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crenshawco wrote: February 5th, 2018, 10:27 pm
2Shooter wrote: February 5th, 2018, 10:20 pm Mine didn’t shot good at 40 with factory chokes!! I got a Briley .375 2” choke, and it shot 199 in the 10” at 40 yards. Got in the 160’s with a SumToy choke. The SumToy choke was a real even pattern. After getting 199 in the 10 at 40 yards it dropped off about 60 percent at 50 yards.
Dang that's impressive. Sounds like I shouldn't give up on it just yet. Thanks
I think with the ATI Cavalry .410 the chokes only go down in the barrel 1", and that makes a choke that sticks out of the barrel 2" a better option for this gun. Other guns where the choke goes further down in the barrel SumToy's choke is the best option.
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