Any experience with Briley Chokes?

**ianb1116** · March 17th, 2015, 10:54 AM

I've got a CZ912. Absolutely wonderful shotgun for the $$$. I picked it up from a forum member about a year ago and have shot a few trap/skeet matches with it.

It's nothing fancy but cycles well and shoots consistently. I'm looking, however, to upgrade from factory chokes.

Does anyone have any experience with Briley?

http://www.briley.com/czusaspectrumportedchoke.aspx

Also, is it worth getting a $100 choke on a $350 shotgun? Should I save and just get a Beretta A400 or Franchi? I'm partially to semi's.

**BRIANT** · March 17th, 2015, 12:12 PM

Ha, I'm in same boat. Just got a CZ912, off the forum, and love it. I've always had an itch for a autoloader and finally scratched it. I've been shooting the gun every other weekend and all the old trap guys at the club are recommending an extended choke tube. Most guys I've met say Briley.

Admittedly, I haven't had a chance to pattern the gun with the weather. I've been shooting trap with the factory IM choke (7.5-8 shot) and doing alright. My plan now, as the weather warms up, is to play around with the tubes and shot combinations and try to figure out what works best. Then I'll get a little more serious about aftermarket chokes.

**ianb1116** · March 17th, 2015, 01:03 PM

That's funny! I used the #3 choke, I think it's the modified. Where do you shoot? I do every other weekend at Oxford Gun Club.

**WCMG** · March 17th, 2015, 03:48 PM

I'm still pretty green to skeet shooting but I really like my Briley chokes. Here's the ones I purchased for my Beretta 686.

http://www.briley.com/BerettaHPSpectrumPortedChoke.aspx

**BRIANT** · March 17th, 2015, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by ianb1116

That's funny! I used the #3 choke, I think it's the modified. Where do you shoot? I do every other weekend at Oxford Gun Club.

I've been shooting at Langhorne Rod and Gun (SEPA).

But back to an issue brought up in the original post, I'm too am a little concerned about dropping a bunch of coin on an aftermarket choke(s) for that gun. I don't see a good ROI on it unless you plan on keeping the gun forever. I mean, I don't think it will add much if any value to the gun were you to sell it.

**Guns N'at** · March 17th, 2015, 09:18 PM

Ever look at Trulock? I have used their product, and the quality and service is very good, good prices too. Here is what they list for CZ USA

http://www.trulockchokes.com/get-cho...kes=See+Chokes

Used chokes on ebay seem a viable option too. Good luck.

**slickracer** · March 17th, 2015, 09:21 PM

Briley chokes are as good as it gets. I would, however, stay with standard tubes versus the ported variety.

**ianb1116** · March 17th, 2015, 11:35 PM

Why not the ported type?

**Lycanthrope** · March 17th, 2015, 11:47 PM

Here's the thing about choke tubes. You can't buy perfection in most cases. You need to pattern.....and pattern.....and pattern. You can have a cheap tube pattern well and an expensive tube pattern poorly in your gun.....and then this may change depending on the load! In other words switching from Winchester loads to Federal may produce different results.

The real advantage to a lot of choke is the extension. Switching without a tool is very helpful.

For Skeet find a decent skeet or open tube and look for consistent patterns. You also have to ask yourself whether you like to hit the clay early or late.

That being said it's more likely to pay for stock fitting to improve your shooting that it is to pay for choke tubes.

Lycanskiptothelastlinethrope