Barrel Work by Mike Orlen today

[Buddy Marson]

The Parker barrel maker that worked on those barrels will roll over in his grave if you screw with those chokes. If you're on the bird it will break. If it doesn't, practice, practice, practice!!!

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Buddy Marson

The Parker barrel maker that worked on those barrels will roll over in his grave if you screw with those chokes. If you're on the bird it will break. If it doesn't, practice, practice, practice!!!

Just remember- choke is measured in inches, misses are measured in feet.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Buddy Marson

The Parker barrel maker that worked on those barrels will roll over in his grave if you screw with those chokes. If you're on the bird it will break. If it doesn't, practice, practice, practice!!!

Are you limiting your opinion to just screwing with the chokes?

How about other alterations from original such as refinishing or honing of fluid or composite barrels, adding a pad, stock bending, adding finish or complete refinishing the stock, restocking, re-cutting the checkering, etc. on any Parker gun whether it's been messed with previously or not?

If you feel the same about other alterations there might be enough seismic activity to measure on the Richter Scale from all the grave rolling going on in the Meriden cemetery, not to mention the upheaval coming out of the gunsmithing community.

[Buddy Marson]

Wild Skies, if you read my post , chokes being altered is the only thing I mentioned. Your comments are not pertinent to my post and certainly not appreciated. If you want to stir the pot start your own post.
Buddy Marson

[Wild Skies]

Mr. Marson,
It would appear your post regarding screwing with the chokes "stirred the pot" initially and I only responded to it. I meant no harm, in fact, I personally have evolved in my philosophy of altering guns from original to one of 'doing no harm'.

If you feel my post was not pertinent to your post, I apologize.

Regards,
Greg Baehman

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Buddy Marson

The Parker barrel maker that worked on those barrels will roll over in his grave if you screw with those chokes. If you're on the bird it will break. If it doesn't, practice, practice, practice!!!

Buddy, just remember that way back then the only way one could kill a bird was with a full or extra-full choke!! We have since proved that you can efficiently kill birds with open chokes too. I do 100% agree though that if you are on the target you will break it. Core patterns are basically equal, it's those fringes that some guys care about. Me, I prefer a LM over anything but I'll shoot what's in the gun and still break 'em!! It is what it is.