I'd highly recommend getting one with no choke if at all possible.
It's already a fantastic barrel. Chokes are added for 2 reasons. #1 is because the land or groove diameters are not consistent throughout the length of the barrel. #2 would be to size down projectiles. That way the gun will theoretically shoot a wider selection of pellets well. But I've found that to not be the case. My un-choked barrels are less ammo picky, and less sensative (by a large margin) to varying velocities. And even different pellets, too. Chokes also cause excess fouling creating a need to clean the barrel every few hundred shots give or take. Where you may never need to clean one with no choke. LW makes great barrels. But I seriously think they offer choked barrels for 2 reasons. Pellets on the small side, and the fact that people ask for them.
Quote from: Long_Gun_Dallas on February 10, 2020, 06:46:42 PMIt's already a fantastic barrel. Chokes are added for 2 reasons. #1 is because the land or groove diameters are not consistent throughout the length of the barrel. #2 would be to size down projectiles. That way the gun will theoretically shoot a wider selection of pellets well. But I've found that to not be the case. My un-choked barrels are less ammo picky, and less sensative (by a large margin) to varying velocities. And even different pellets, too. Chokes also cause excess fouling creating a need to clean the barrel every few hundred shots give or take. Where you may never need to clean one with no choke. LW makes great barrels. But I seriously think they offer choked barrels for 2 reasons. Pellets on the small side, and the fact that people ask for them.Excellent answer, thank you . Sorry for hijacking your thread Garth