VH 12 on Auctionarms Last Week - Page 3

Holeshot · 09-26-2011, 07:08 PM

Richard, how is that gun choked? I shoot a remington skeet 16 that is open choked and I agree it is my best sporting clays gun yet.

Craig Parker · 09-26-2011, 07:47 PM

I have been out of town on a job for awhile, like a post in this forum. I also was release because of a buy-out with my job. Kicked the tires with the new group and took the mad money. Took 3mo off and back to the grind now. All said I will post some pic's when this tour over, man I'm hooked and checking this forum just about twice a day for the wealth of info that is found here. Great job guys, Thanks

SXS OHIO · 09-26-2011, 08:23 PM

I have a early PHE-16 Delgrego...its superb, looks like a new parker except for the cynide colors in place of true case colors. I also have a GHE done in the past 10 years that had full restoration and new wood by a prevouse owner....The wood to metal at the head of the stock has some kind of brown goo filler due to poor fit? The job total was 4K...You would think it would be perfect like original would have been...other than this imperfection the rest of the job is excl. I still own them both.... The 16 ga is the jewel!

Richard Flanders · 09-26-2011, 10:40 PM

Holeshot: Originally my 26" gun was choked F/F, which seems odd for a 26" but I just got a 2-bble set VH12, 26" and 30" and both sets are F/F... go figure. I.....unfortunately.... had the wrong smith open my chokes to Cyl/IC and, despite being told specifically to NOT do it, he made the muzzles so thin they now get dented in a strong wind. Sad and a lesson learned. It also has a silvers like pad that has a thin leather cover on the butt. I assume it's original but don't really know.

Austin W Hogan · 09-27-2011, 08:47 AM

Richard; the "default" choke on 1 1/2 frame VH appears to be M & F. The earlier 2 frame VH default may have been F&F. That makes sense, because the speculated customer could open a F&F, but could not glue in more choke.

Best, Austin

Richard Flanders · 09-27-2011, 10:05 AM

Mine is a 1-1/2 frame Austin.

Austin W Hogan · 09-27-2011, 10:52 AM

A customer could order a VH or a grade 0 or 1 hammergun, with specified barrel length, choke, and stock dimensions. Many distributor orders called for "suites" of guns by gauge,weight, and length. These bulk orders tend to be F & F because that was the favorite choke of the time, and adjustable to the customer's wishes if necessary.

Best, Austin

Richard Flanders · 09-27-2011, 01:34 PM

Thanks Austin. I always figured there must be some reason for a short full choked gun. Somehow a 26" F/F gun just seems wrong; Maybe I should try one on ducks this coming weekend!

Dean Romig · 09-27-2011, 01:44 PM

I think I would pattern it at 40 yards and get to know the POI too.

SXS OHIO · 09-27-2011, 03:50 PM

I have a DH-16 26" F/F .028 and .029, its O frame and light at 5lbs-15oz short chambers.....I may open the right barrel to say .010 for late season grouse hunting...(-: