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Unread 05-19-2010, 11:12 AM   #1
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HI Marvin
I just bought a 28 gauge 28 inch barrel straight grip M/F'
I was thinking the same of opening the choke-losing the collector value.
any thoughts?
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Anthony,

Of course I pondered that very question for some time, but ultimately I decided my two barreled set was a "shooter" not a collector piece. So I had the 26" barrels open to Q1 & Q2 and the 28" set to IC/M. Now I have a two barreled set that is actually useful!

So in a nutshell, if you are a frequent Repro shooter and don't own your gun as a collector item (95%+ condition), then I'd say go for it.

Dang gun should have been a Q1/Q2 and IC/M set in the first place! Who needs a IM/XXF 28ga anyway?
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Anthony,

I would shoot the snot out of it first to see how it does for you. If you do decide to have it opened up, just do the right barrel to about .012 of so first and try it again before deciding on the full choked barrel. When hunting this is a great choke combination. One shot for close birds and one for long bird.

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Good information, Harry. My old #97,032 28 gauge was bored cylinder and full from the factory. It measures .000 X .020 and killed a second barrel quail two seasons ago at 40 yards plus. Only my Wirehair suspected the bird was dead, and happily proved it.
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Bill,

My early 0 frame 28 is choked exactly like yours and I would not want it any other way.

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thanks everyone-
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My PH 16 gauge is choked cyl and full. Perfect for the uplands...
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I just had my 28" barrels opened to .008/.018. Seemed about perfect for grouse and clays. (Although, my 26" barrels, .004/.006, have been EXTREMELY effective on grouse).
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I just had my 28" barrels opened to .008/.018. Seemed about perfect for grouse and clays. (Although, my 26" barrels, .004/.006, have been EXTREMELY effective on grouse).
We're close Jay, I had my 28" barrels opened to .004" and .014"
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We're close Jay, I had my 28" barrels opened to .004" and .014"
Great minds....

I picked up my Repro and Brads work actually looks better in hand than in the pictures. Also, I showed the gun to Nick Ranzau at Jaquas and they sold that repro originally in 1995 for $2,800. Small world.
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I did a test with my repro 28ga. set....shot 50 rounds of clays X2 100 total. at each station I shot both sets of barrels IC/M M/F factory chokes at .oo4/.013 .014/.033 My scores ended up about the same for each barrel set. did well with open chokes on close birds and less good at longer shots....better with tight chokes on the longer shots and not as good on close ones. The chokes do exactly as they were ment to! In order to improve my score I would need to swap barrels for the presintation at hand. I have not paterned them barrels as yet....will be doing that soon. If I find no problems with my paterns I will not mess with the factory chokes. Will use the barrel set most usefull for the game to be hunted. I hope the 5# shot hunting loads patern well from the .033 full choke or the 6# shot. If it does I will be very happy and leave them alone! I have always shot SXS guns with ample choke. I do well at clays.....live birds are either left untouched or stone dead. Shotguns like rifles can be fussy about loads and paterns....If the patern is good the choke just needs mated properly to the range of the target. My Kansas bird gun is a 16ga. choked ic/full with double triggers, close in and far out....perfect....(-: Thanks all Kenny Graft SXS ohio...
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