{"id":126973,"date":"2020-04-08T13:36:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T17:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=126973"},"modified":"2020-04-08T13:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:46:14","slug":"choke-hold-shotgun-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/choke-hold-shotgun-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Choke Hold’ Shotgun Shells Promise to Delay Shot Dispersal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

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Bird hunters have all been there: a flight of doves rise from the ground, but only give hunters time for one quick shot before the remainder of the birds fly out of range. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The creators of the \u201cChoke Hold\u201d shotgun shell hope to\nchange that dynamic. The Choke Hold uses a patent-pending set of sleeves that\nare designed to delay shot dispersal and increase the shell\u2019s effective range. The\nshell does not require a choked barrel, and the company claims it causes less\nwear on equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inventor, Canadian-born Eric Van Der Eerden, conceived\nof the idea after becoming frustrated that he couldn\u2019t change shot dispersal\npatterns without changing chokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe idea for the Choke Hold was born after several of Eric\u2019s friends and one of his sons purchased semi-automatic shotguns,\u201d according to the Choke Hold website<\/a>. \u201cOne was showing him that you could equip the barrel with a choke to narrow the shot dispersal. However, no matter the configuration, all shots would have the same dispersal pattern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Van Der Erden\u2019s invention, shooters can load in the same shotgun both wide-spread shells for close-range shots that minimize damage to an animal and long-range Choke Hold shells for birds that are flying away. Though none of the diagrams and illustrations depict buckshot, the same technology could presumably be used to target larger game at longer distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choke Hold shells would also be useful in firearms that do not accept chokes like Henry’s new .410 Side Gate.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEE ALSO: Prettiest Survival Shotgun in the World? Henry .410 Side Gate (Full Review)<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s unclear whether Van Der Erden has actually tested his invention in a live-fire setting. The website invites ammo makers to license and manufacture Choke Hold shells, but it does not provide any real-world information on shot patterns. Choke Hold did not initially respond to GunsAmerica\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is evidence to support the efficacy of the concept, however. Federal Premium\u2019s \u201cFliteControl wad\u201d uses a single modified wad to group pellets for a longer period of time after leaving the barrel, and it has been proven to shrink pattern sizes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Federal’s “FliteControl wad.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Choke Hold\u2019s design is different\u2014it uses two sleeves to group pellets rather than a single wad\u2014but ammo makers know that modifying a traditional shell design can have a significant impact on pattern size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With manufacturers like Federal and Hornady unable to keep up with current demand, it\u2019s unlikely they\u2019re looking for new products to develop and introduce. But a smaller company might take on the project, and if the design works, we may see Choke Hold shells in local gun shops before too long. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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