Need advice and info on 28ga Repro mods

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Just dropped off my 28 ga Repro at Brad Bachelder's to have the receiver re-case colored. I also took with me both sets of barrels. The 28" barrels, marked M/F were choked .034/.012 and the 26" barrels marked Q1/Q2 were choked .014/.014. Me thinkst the 28" set had already been opened.

Gosh Jay, those Q1/Q2 chokes at .014/.014 are odd balls--you ought to have Bachelder's mike them again to verify. My 28-ga. 26" Q1/Q2 set measures .004/.008, the 28" M/F set measures .014/.034...these are known to be the original unaltered chokings as they came from the factory.

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

Gosh Jay, those Q1/Q2 chokes at .014/.014 are odd balls--you ought to have Bachelder's mike them again to verify. My 28-ga. 26" Q1/Q2 set measures .004/.008, the 28" M/F set measures .014/.034...these are known to be the original unaltered chokings as they came from the factory.

Ugh! I brought the 26" barrels home with me.

[Autumn Daze]

All this talk made me go measure my 28ga. 26" Repro Q1/Q2. The chokes measure .004/.006 Hope this is of some help boys...

[Setter Man]

Any idea what an original Parker IC would measure?

My goal is to make the 28" barrels a little more versatile for clays AND grouse and I was thinking .010/.022. Thoughts?

[Autumn Daze]

Jay,I think I would go a little looser. Say .008/.016

With the plastic shotcups it has been my experience on the 28's they tend to pattern a little tight.

[Dave Miles]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

Gosh Jay, those Q1/Q2 chokes at .014/.014 are odd balls--you ought to have Bachelder's mike them again to verify. My 28-ga. 26" Q1/Q2 set measures .004/.008, the 28" M/F set measures .014/.034...these are known to be the original unaltered chokings as they came from the factory.

My 28" barrels "where" .017" and .035".
They are now .004" and .014"

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Dave Miles

My 28" barrels "where" .017" and .035".
They are now .004" and .014"

Dave,

Brad must have mis-read the short barrels. Sounds like my 28" barrels are pretty much "stock" so I have to assume the 26" barrels are, as well so they should be .004/.006 or .008. The 26" berrels work pretty well for me on the skeet fields - no reason to mess with them. This afternoon I talked with Emily, who works with Brad and Lori, and changed the re-choking to r= .008 and l=.018.

Jay