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[B. Dudley]

In my opinion it depends on if the gun has records to support what the chokes should be.
If a high grade gun has records that say mod/full, and it is high condition, then i would think it would be an issue for most if the gun was altered to be choked otherwise.

If there is no records on it, and the work is done properly, then who cares.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

In my opinion it depends on if the gun has records to support what the chokes should be.
If a high grade gun has records that say mod/full, and it is high condition, then i would think it would be an issue for most if the gun was altered to be choked otherwise.

If there is no records on it, and the work is done properly, then who cares.

The problem is the records are not always accurate. Scott Kittredge had a 20ga VH, the letter said it had open chokes or an open choke in one barrel, cylinder in one barrel if I remember correctly. It was the tightest full/full gun you could have. That kind of choke was not put back into it. So I am sure there are other guns whose original chokes don't match the letter.