Changing choke

[Gerald McPherson]

Thanks everyone for your input and the chokes will be left as is. All I plan to do with gun is dove hunt and I already have two Parkers that are great for doves. I may just try to sell this one. When we measured the chokes I was surprised they were so tight. A drop in gauge showed they were both about imp/mod. Also I plan on doing some pattern tests that may tell a different story. I have a mod/full that shoots like a imp/mod so we will see. Thanks again. Gerald

[Bill Murphy]

A choke change on two barrels, shipping, and insurance would buy you a nice shooter grade double gun.

[Phil C]

Shipped a set of barrels for double German gun this week for a friend.
Less than $20 each way for priority mail and $150 for the barrel rechoke.
Some joker tried to choke them himself I guess. Anyway less than $200 total. I have a gun indurance polcy so I do not buy extra insurance.

[Craig Budgeon]

For those of you that still want to alter your chokes on your shotguns, I found this video on google by typing in MidwayUSA shotgun choke reaming. The video is less than 2 minutes and shows an acceptable method to alter chokes. If someone wants to alter your chokes with an expansion reamer from the muzzle end, remember that, that method is only slightly better than using a hacksaw to alter your chokes.

[Kensal Rise]

You can also try do-it-yourself dentistry, novice shark photography, or an attempt at the land speed record in your Escalade.

But leave the choke alterations to a professional. Please...

[todd allen]

I've said this before, but I believe open chokes help a poor shooter, and hurt a good shooter. And conversely, tight chokes help a good shooter and hurt a poor shooter.

[Craig Budgeon]

John Campbell thank you for your post in reference to mine. You only have made a couple of mistakes in comprehending mine. At no time did I suggest that the reader should attempt choke enlargement on there own. Since the original poster asked for a person to duplicate Parker chokes and I know of no one nor did the rest of the contributors I thought the tape would show what is available. MidwayUSA may not be professional enough for you but they are for me and I suspect others that read this forum. My remarks about not reaming from the muzzle comes from my experience of seeing a 20 Ga. Specialty grade L.C. have its chokes destroyed as they were bellmouthed and off center of the bores which produced uneven and larger patterns than desired. John I await your next post. Perhaps it will have some substance.

[mobirdhunter]

Boy, if you don't have a dog in the hunt, these discussions are worth the price of admission! Learning with facts is one thing, with strong held opinions, quite another. I really appreciate the passion on issues like this.

Thanks!

[William Davis]

The Midway video is a perfect example how to ruin a good shotgun. Anybody that has experence with a lathe, drilling, boring and reaming will tell your chance of concentric job is slim that way.

Willam

[Craig Budgeon]

If you use a sharp high quality reamer and remove no more than .005" from the diameter it will be concentric with the bore. Want proof, drill a hole in 1/2 flat stock, measure its exact location using a shaper gage and height gage/surface gage, now ream the hole.005' on the diameter, measure its location. Did the center of the move? Answer, no!