I have Briley's in two SxSs. One, a M-21, which has been a huge plus for all of the hunting I have done with it. IMO, the versatility of that gun has been greatly enhanced with the ability to go from tight, to loose, and back again.
The second one is a circa 1900 H&H Royal Side Lock Ejector. This gun came to me with Cylinder & 8k chokes. I wanted the option to go tighter. (I'm a tight choke guy) In retrospect, I think it was a mistake to put Briley's in the Holland. After about 15 years of hunting with it, I have come to the conclusion that it already had the perfect chokes for it's purpose.
Lately, I am back to shooting Parkers on game birds. My guns all have original chokes, and I'm leaving them alone. The Parker barrel guys spent a lot of time and effort to make those guns perform the way they do, and I am enjoying the fruits of their labor.
With tight chokes, a hit is history, and a miss is a mystery.
Sorry about the ramble, and I know I'm a little off topic, but if the bbls are already chopped, put tubes in them. If they're original, leave them original. Just my opinion, of course.
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