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Briley Helix Chokes , Gimmick or the best Choke ever ?

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#1 ·
Special angled lateral ports impart spin on the shot charge as it passes through the choke, resulting in select core pellets migrating to the outer portion of the pattern. The result? More even pellet distribution, pattern-wide.

The above is Briley's claim on theses choke tubes , anyone use them ? Anyone pattern them ? Is this choke a gimmick or the greatest thing since sliced bread ? Just $84.00 , Thanks
 
#31 ·
I really can’t recommend them. I have several, and unfortunately I’ll have to retire them. They tend to shred a piece of the wad upon exiting the barrel. I got hit in the cheek by a shooter next to me a few years ago, and yesterday the shooter to my right hollered ouch and said he got hit in the cheek. I immediately took it out and put my Browning choke back in. Rather expensive lesson. Thankfully the guy is my friend and didn't want to fight!
 
#33 ·
Once you reach the pinnacle of choke tube research, gimmicks are all that's left.
From the original Winchokes to Briley Helix just about every theory possible has been tried.
Nearly every time in real world pattern test long taper chokes without porting, shallow rifling, or any other gimmick preform the best.