Q1 vs IC in 28 Ga

[Opening Day]

With my Repro 28 ga single trigger gun, the 28" barrels are mod/F so I put a spreader in the left barrel and switch the trigger to fire the full choke barrel first which is about an imp cyl to light mod.

[C.O.B.]

I like the skeet choking for almost all my upland hunting. Over a pointing dog they are perfect even for pheasant. Another choke combination I have come to appreciate is IC/F. I bought a DH 16 with 26 inch barrels choked this way and was skeptical at first but have come to appreciate them. My Lefever 16 is also choked this way, a search of the shell supply revealed four boxes of 16ga spreaders so I'll give them a try this fall.

[Pittypatdugan]

I dont see why there is so much reluctance to
Changing the mod and full chokes to something more
Usable. I have 3, 28 gauge repros and i have changed the chokes to skeet and improved cylinder on the 28 in barrels and have never looked back. Most of my use
Is for skeet and quail and the only negative is shooting
Skeet with such a light gun, you really have to concentrate..fooling with spreaders is too much trouble
Shooting skeet

[C.O.B.]

Changing the chokes on a repo is one thing but opening them up on an original Parker such as Larry's small bore is quite another thing

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Changing the chokes on a repo is one thing but opening them up on an original Parker such as Larry's small bore is quite another thing

There are some that might consider that an elitist comment.

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by Pat Dugan

I dont see why there is so much reluctance to
Changing the mod and full chokes to something more
Usable. I have 3, 28 gauge repros and i have changed the chokes to skeet and improved cylinder on the 28 in barrels and have never looked back. Most of my use
Is for skeet and quail and the only negative is shooting
Skeet with such a light gun, you really have to concentrate..fooling with spreaders is too much trouble
Shooting skeet

Pat, I was talking about hunting with the gun, not shooting 25 clays in fifteen minutes shooting skeet. Shooting skeet I to would say no to spreaders, for hunting it works great for me. Your mileage may vary.

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by Pat Dugan

I dont see why there is so much reluctance to
Changing the mod and full chokes to something more
Usable. I have 3, 28 gauge repros and i have changed the chokes to skeet and improved cylinder on the 28 in barrels and have never looked back. Most of my use
Is for skeet and quail and the only negative is shooting
Skeet with such a light gun, you really have to concentrate..fooling with spreaders is too much trouble
Shooting skeet

Pat,
I just can't justify altering an original gun when as Greg says It's an opportunity to buy another gun with the desired chokes.

As far as spreaders being too much trouble, UPS drops them off, I put them in the chambers and pull the trigger. No trouble what so ever.

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by Larry Frey

Pat,
UPS drops them off, I put them in the chambers and pull the trigger.

I’ve used spreaders successfully on game using a PR but, can’t recall having ever printed patterns on paper with PR barrels. Has anybody patterned spreaders using either IC/MOD or MOD/FULL chokes common to Reproduction barrels? (i.e.; PR barrels specifically)

*I did pattern a tightly choked German double using Spred-R’s at approximately 16 yds. A turkey woulda’ been able to fly through the gaps!

[C.O.B.]

I shot a 5 stand round with RST 20ga spreaders in a Boss hammer gun which is tightly choked. They worked fine and maybe I broke some I wouldn't have otherwise. I have never hunted using them but that will change this fall as I have 2 16's that are choked IC/F.

I don't see why spreaders would be hard to fool with like Larry said just drop then in.

Me an elitest That's the funniest thing I've heard today (then again I haven't been out much today) I just believe that with todays loads we don't need to open the chokes on a fine old gun be it a Parker, Fox, Lefever or Smith. Would you take a Pre64 M70 in say 257 Roberts and rechamber it to say 257 Weatherby or a 270?

[Kirk Potter]

Originally Posted by Scot Cardillo

I’ve used spreaders successfully on game using a PR but, can’t recall having ever printed patterns on paper with PR barrels. Has anybody patterned spreaders using either IC/MOD or MOD/FULL chokes common to Reproduction barrels? (i.e.; PR barrels specifically)

*I did pattern a tightly choked German double using Spred-R’s at approximately 16 yds. A turkey woulda’ been able to fly through the gaps!

I have some RST 2.5" 7.5 lite and some 2.5" 7.5 spreader lite, I might do that next time I get out to shoot.

I've had no problems hunting with them.