SA-08 Choke Identification

oilfield_trash · 04-10-2009, 04:22 PM

The chokes that came with my new SA-08 have no writing on the that I can see. The only thing they have are notches cut in the end. There were three tubes with 2, 3, and 4 notches respectively. Does anyone know how to identify these? The manual says nothing. After shooting a few rounds of skeet today, I suspect the 4 notch is a full choke based on how the pigeons reacted to hits, but I'm unsure.

tappedandtagged · 04-10-2009, 06:01 PM

There's always the old wise tale that says a dime should not be able to fit down a full choke, but will the others, but that's not necessarily true. Each gun manufacturer will make their chokes with a slightly different inside diameter. To be sure which marking is which choke, try getting some calipers for measuring inside diameter and see which one is the tightest.

gibby · 09-26-2009, 09:48 AM

Did you find out which is which? I just bought an SA-08 upland. Mine came with the 4 notch choke installed. I assumed it was the modified, but now think that it's the IC choke and the other two are full and modified.

brian.243 · 11-01-2009, 01:49 AM

the four notch is I.C. the two notch is FULL that leaves the three notch to be MOD

samuel · 11-01-2009, 02:55 AM

ID of 12ga chokes:Full,.694"-Modified,.710"-Improved cyl.,.720"-Open cylinder,.729". ,,,sam.

04-10-2009, 04:22 PM	#1
oilfield_trash Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 187	SA-08 Choke Identification The chokes that came with my new SA-08 have no writing on the that I can see. The only thing they have are notches cut in the end. There were three tubes with 2, 3, and 4 notches respectively. Does anyone know how to identify these? The manual says nothing. After shooting a few rounds of skeet today, I suspect the 4 notch is a full choke based on how the pigeons reacted to hits, but I'm unsure.

04-10-2009, 06:01 PM	#2
tappedandtagged Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southwest Arkansas Posts: 840 Blog Entries: 1	There's always the old wise tale that says a dime should not be able to fit down a full choke, but will the others, but that's not necessarily true. Each gun manufacturer will make their chokes with a slightly different inside diameter. To be sure which marking is which choke, try getting some calipers for measuring inside diameter and see which one is the tightest.

09-26-2009, 09:48 AM	#3
gibby Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Did you find out which is which? I just bought an SA-08 upland. Mine came with the 4 notch choke installed. I assumed it was the modified, but now think that it's the IC choke and the other two are full and modified.

11-01-2009, 01:49 AM	#4
brian.243 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	the four notch is I.C. the two notch is FULL that leaves the three notch to be MOD

11-01-2009, 02:55 AM	#5
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,912	ID of 12ga chokes:Full,.694"-Modified,.710"-Improved cyl.,.720"-Open cylinder,.729". ,,,sam.