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03-04-2017, 09:33 AM
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another value question
Does opening up the chokes of a grade 4 or 5 gun reduce the value ? Would you better off to use the spreader type loads and how effective are they ? Thanks to everyone in advance,
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03-04-2017, 08:19 PM
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03-04-2017, 09:57 AM
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Daniel I will let others give heir opinions on how much opening chokes effects value on graded guns, but offer my experience on Spreader loads.
I have only used RST Spreader loads, so these shells are what I base my comments on. I started using Spreader loads in 28 to 12 gauges about 6 years ago mainly in 9 shot. I am very pleased with the results and would not consider opening up the chokes on my nicer guns when Spreaders are so readily avalible and perform great. |
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03-04-2017, 10:04 AM
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IMHO I would not open the chokes on a grade 3 or higher and if it was a high condition VH/VHE I wouldn't do that either. I just sold a nice straight grip 32inch DHE 12 mainly because these long barrels should be tightly choked and someone opened up the right barrel to IC. It made for a nice clays gun but it wasn't original and I bought another gun that was original.
Regarding the spreader loads I have used the RST shells with good success. I have a Boss 20ga hammer gun that's very tightly choked and the RST shells proved very effective on a close course 5 stand. I will be buying some RST 16 spreaders as I have two guns that are choked IC/F for this falls bird hunting. To answer your original question yes IMHO opening the chokes will detract from the guns value and I would NEVER cut off a stock for a pad. If it has a non original style pad such as a Pachmayer I'd replace that with a period correct pad such as a Silvers.
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03-04-2017, 11:22 AM
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JMHO but on a graded gun in reasonably nice condition, opening chokes is nearly as significant in devaluing the gun as bobbing the barrels a couple of inches in order to attain the same result.
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03-04-2017, 08:31 PM
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How did a question about a recoil pad at the butt end of a gun morph into modifying the chokes at the very far other end?
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03-04-2017, 08:47 PM
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