Parker SB Trap Guns

Dollar Grade · 01-21-2011, 09:35 AM

Measured the choke constriction of my SC yesterday. It is 0.045" and about 5 inches long. Is this pretty typical ?

I do know that if I shoot too early I often times miss the target. It works great for the Annie Oakley shoot, will break them at the 27 yard line and the target nearly on the ground........if I do my part.

Big D · 01-21-2011, 09:53 AM

I shot a Fox with .044" constriction in the 2nd barrel over the weekend. Same story. I ended up with some LOOONG shots when I forgot that there was a second trigger. Birds still broke well (once I stopped swearing at Double triggers in 10 degree weather)

Bill Murphy · 01-21-2011, 10:31 AM

Kurt, what is the bore diameter of your single with the .045 constriction?

Autumn Daze · 01-21-2011, 12:02 PM

Kurt, My SC has about .038 constriction with about 5" of choke. My son Danny loves to let them get out there and then break'em

Bill Murphy · 01-21-2011, 12:28 PM

My favorite is a 34" straight grip SC. Nothing sleeker than a long barrel single with a long straight grip stock sitting in the rack. It looks like a fifties rocket ship ready to blast off. I shot a round of skeet with it a couple of weeks ago.

Dollar Grade · 01-21-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Kurt, what is the bore diameter of your single with the .045 constriction?

If I used the bore gauge correctly then I come up with .740, mfg 1924.

Pa SxS · 01-21-2011, 04:43 PM

Kurt, just FYI but I had a well known Parker collector approach me after looking at my SC and asked me if I knew my vent rib was loose. He pointed out that where the vent rib starts at the front of the chamber area, the solder had released. You can pull up on the rib and feel it move. He said this was not uncommon on Parker SBT's. I did notice that a small spot of the bluing is worn off where the rib makes contact but never gave it a thought that there was a problem. Not structurely important so it's not worth fixing. Just thought you may want to check your's.

Autumn Daze · 01-21-2011, 04:53 PM

Chuck, Funny you should mention that. Dean shot my SBT on New Years Day in NH. After he shot it he showed me that the rib was slightly loose at the breech. I have probably put 100's of shells through it without noticing. I was debating getting it fixed. I wonder how many of these guns are like that?

Jeff K. · 01-21-2011, 01:12 PM

Bill,
That must have been like shooting skeet with a rifle!
Jeff

Ed Blake · 01-21-2011, 02:25 PM

I keep telling myself I don't need a SBT, but they are very cool. And Eightbore is right about the lines of a long barreled single trap. I winch at some of those modern trap shooting contraptions. No soul at all.