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Unread 04-28-2014, 09:19 PM   #1
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Default Reversed chokes : Why?

I have at least one Parker with the tighter choke on the right, as opposed to the left, barrel. Mine is something like LH light full and RH tight full. I have noticed a few other vintage guns like this and was wondering what the purpose would be and, better yet, what such a configuration would be good for, shooting wise.
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I have read that some driven shooting guns in the UK were choked that way

over here- assuming they are the original configuration - just a guess - maybe for doves or pass shooting.
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I would think that hunting where the first shot is more of a balanced, aimed shot and the second shot is less so. Like turkey hunting or dove hunting where the bird is steady the first shot and trying to flurry or dodge on the second shot. Hopefully, the experts will chime in here.
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I have a set of 30" Damascus 2-Frame 10 gauge barrels I have fit to my 12 gauge DH and the right choke is IMod and the left is about ICyl. I believe this set of barrels was choked this way for decoying ducks and geese.
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I have a set of 30" Damascus 2-Frame 10 gauge barrels I have fit to my 12 gauge DH and the right choke is IMod and the left is about ICyl. I believe this set of barrels was choked this way for decoying ducks and geese.
That makes a lot of sense
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Would make sense on a driven shoot- never done one but don't the beaters drive the birds towards the shooters-first shot might be further away than the second. Someone above said English guns are sometimes done that way so perhaps that's why.
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Dean is correct. I had a 12/30 DH choked full/mod. The gun was ordered by a gent in NY for waterfowl. The theory is waterfowl are often closer for the second shot when being shot over decoys.
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Dean and Setterman I agree wholeheartedly. The absolute best waterfowl guns I have had were a Fox F/IC(double trigger) and Ithaca F/IC( non selective single trigger). Deadly combo for all waterfowling, other than long range pass shooting. It eliminated the awkward trigger finger movement, back to front, when using std. choke setup.
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On a related note, how did Fox do this on their HE "Super" grades?
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Have any of you fellows with reverse choked gun requested a PGCA letter to confirm that the gun was made that way? Most Super Foxes were bored full in both barrels. Of course, the order card will tell how the gun was made originally.
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