Need advice and info on 28ga Repro mods - Page 4

Chuck Heald · 03-02-2010, 05:59 PM

Jay
My 28" 28g has those exact choke dims. I've heard inconsistent information on whether these dims are as delevered.

Chuck Heald · 03-02-2010, 05:59 PM

Jay
My 28" 28g has those exact choke dims. I've heard inconsistent information on whether these dims are as delevered.

Setter Man · 03-02-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck Heald

Jay
My 28" 28g has those exact choke dims. I've heard inconsistent information on whether these dims are as delevered.

That's interesting. Sounds like someone needs to start a survey of chokes by marking (F,M, IC, Q1,Q2) and constriction.

Wild Skies · 03-02-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Just dropped off my 28 ga Repro at Brad Bachelder's to have the receiver re-case colored. I also took with me both sets of barrels. The 28" barrels, marked M/F were choked .034/.012 and the 26" barrels marked Q1/Q2 were choked .014/.014. Me thinkst the 28" set had already been opened.

Gosh Jay, those Q1/Q2 chokes at .014/.014 are odd balls--you ought to have Bachelder's mike them again to verify. My 28-ga. 26" Q1/Q2 set measures .004/.008, the 28" M/F set measures .014/.034...these are known to be the original unaltered chokings as they came from the factory.

Setter Man · 03-02-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

Gosh Jay, those Q1/Q2 chokes at .014/.014 are odd balls--you ought to have Bachelder's mike them again to verify. My 28-ga. 26" Q1/Q2 set measures .004/.008, the 28" M/F set measures .014/.034...these are known to be the original unaltered chokings as they came from the factory.

Ugh! I brought the 26" barrels home with me.

Autumn Daze · 03-02-2010, 07:42 PM

All this talk made me go measure my 28ga. 26" Repro Q1/Q2. The chokes measure .004/.006 Hope this is of some help boys...

Setter Man · 03-02-2010, 07:47 PM

Any idea what an original Parker IC would measure?

My goal is to make the 28" barrels a little more versatile for clays AND grouse and I was thinking .010/.022. Thoughts?

Autumn Daze · 03-02-2010, 08:04 PM

Jay,I think I would go a little looser. Say .008/.016

With the plastic shotcups it has been my experience on the 28's they tend to pattern a little tight.

Chuck Heald · 03-02-2010, 10:33 PM

I'm in the west and grouse are not the popular game out west that they are here (I'm on the eastcoast on biz this week). But I thought a short barreled gun was more desireable for the woodsey grouse hunting?

Dean Romig · 03-03-2010, 05:58 AM

There's no short answer to that question Chuck. In the world of grouse shooting most of the flushes are in relatively thick cover and the "poke" shot is often all that a hunter can do. In such situations long barrels are a hinderance. Some say that the longer barrels may be blocked by saplings or branches but I think longer barrels are just that much more cumbersome to get moving. Certainly on such shots a good swing is out of the question. These days with longer barrels being the 'rage' at SC and Skeet, 28" barrels, to my mind, fall within the realm of 'grouse gun' length. I prefer a gun with 26" barrels but would find a light upland gun with 28" barrels easy to use.

Chokes for grouse on the other hand is another story....