Choke Question

[mossybird]

Hey guys, I have a Mossberg 535, 12 gauge (as most of you know). I own a JellyHead,Undertaker, and Indian Creek. I am currently using the IC, because its giving me numbers in the 300's. Now to my question, I can screw the chokes on all the way, and they will have a very small gap in between the barrel and choke. Maybe 1/8 inch. Maybe. Im just wondering if it is a serious problem or not. Its definitively not hurting my patterns at all. Thanks for any feedback. God Bless.

Kevin 

[stinkpickle]

I think somebody has complained about that before, but as long as the choke is fully screwed in, there shouldn't be a problem.

[reynolds243]

pretty much any choke i put in either of my stoegers has a tiny gap, should not be an issue if the gap is very small

[njdevilsb]

I thought I read before that it is actually better for there to be a small gap, as long as it's on the outside only, because that will mean for sure that the choke is seated all the way inside the barrel.  If there is a gap on the inside, that would be a cause for concern.

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.

[allaboutshooting]

Hey guys, I have a Mossberg 535, 12 gauge (as most of you know). I own a JellyHead,Undertaker, and Indian Creek. I am currently using the IC, because its giving me numbers in the 300's. Now to my question, I can screw the chokes on all the way, and they will have a very small gap in between the barrel and choke. Maybe 1/8 inch. Maybe. Im just wondering if it is a serious problem or not. Its definitively not hurting my patterns at all. Thanks for any feedback. God Bless.

Kevin 

Hey Kevin,

Chokes are made to seat on the internal shoulder of the barrel, not necessarily on the muzzle. As long as it's seated internally and you should check it, that's what counts.

However, and there's always a however in life, some chokes will fit without a gap at the muzzle and that's just fine too, again, as long as it's seated on the internal shoulder.

Thanks,
Clark

[GobblinNC]

i have a gap in my gun as well. this is normal and not a problem