In reference to original Parker Brothers chokes (not Remington Parker chokes) we know that the beginning of the choke, sometimes beginning some six inches or so from the muzzle, started as a curve and terminated as an opposite curve and ended as a parallel straight section from 1/8” to as much as 3/8” at the muzzle. These chokes have often been described as an “ogee” by those who have studied and plotted these chokes. At some point Remington, in Ilion, stopped this practice and used their own choke formulas. I have several of Austin Hogan’s original plottings on graph paper that I will gladly share if anyone is interested.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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