The Sporting Clays Classic

[Wild Skies]

Please do not confuse the bulging of Krieghoff and other maker’s barrels with the very slight flare of the Sporting Clays Classic. Back in the day when Parker Reproductions were producing these guns it was prudent of the manufacturer to maintain wall thickness through the choke tube area. During this time period thinwall choke tubes were in their infancy, manufacturers were cautioning against shooting steel loads through them and writers were writing and shooters were saying to be careful handling them for fear they’d dent or get out of round.

I get a kick out of those running around saying Sporting Clays Classic barrels are bulged, like it’s a terrible thing. They likely have never even seen or have never shot a round of anything with the Sporting Clays Classic — if they had, they might come away with a different opinion.

Shown below is a Sporting Clays Classic. Look closely for yourself, you might need a straight edge to detect the slight flare.