opening chokes changing value

[edgarspencer]

Horses For Courses. One man's trash, is another man's treasure. It's that simple. Pick the gun for the cover and game. I've never shortened a barrel, or opened one up. I just wait for the right one to come along if I didn't yet have it. NO one wanted the cut barrel DHE 20 at Cabelas. The gun room manager thought he had a live one when I offered $2800 and he jumped at it. It's Cylinder and cylinder, 24", and If you hunt the north woods of Maine, you couldn't ask for a better gun.

[6pt-Sika]

Of course to each his own . But for my own personal use I leave them alone .

[Mike Franzen]

What’s the thinking on having interchangeable choke tubes installed in a shooter? Anyone tried that?

[Jim DiSpagno]

JMHO but it totally ruins the originality of a Parker because it was never an option.

[Bill Anderson]

Don't mess with originality, wait to buy the gun you are looking for. There have been way too many guns modified (opened chokes & such) already. Most guns that are modified by buyers who say "this is my gun, I'll do what I want", most likely end up only owning it 3 to 5 years before they put it up for sale.

Bill

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Bill Anderson

Don't mess with originality, wait to buy the gun you are looking for. There have been way too many guns modified (opened chokes & such) already. Most guns that are modified by buyers who say "this is my gun, I'll do what I want", most likely end up only owning it 3 to 5 years before they put it up for sale.

Bill

I would agree with that as being true most of the time but I can site an example to the contrary. I wanted a Model 21 Trap 32" VR for sporting clays as my go to gun. I bought one in 2009, sent it to Pauline Muerrle who executed a #5 engraving pattern on it, sent it to Briley for a set of thin walls. By my reasonably accurate count I am definitely north of 40,000 rounds and will never part with it. I have one other gun that I have added tubes to and one other that I had the chokes opened on. Each one has worked for me and I have no regrets. I do find as the years go by I seem to relish the idea of altering guns less and less. Probably due in part to the fat that I do not mind shooting tight chokes at all. Do what works for you.

[Bill Murphy]

There must be a bunch of us who are earning their living by shooting a shotgun, judging by the number who are raping their shotguns in the interest of hitting that "one additional bird". Do you guys keep a record of the additional money you win when shooting a raped gun compared to the additional money you spent screwing it up? In my experience, the gunsmithing costs much more than the additional money won with these guns. Why does every gun purchased have to be a "quail gun"? Don't we already own a few or more quail guns? I will refrain from using the old line, "Learn to shoot.".

[C.O.B.]

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

What’s the thinking on having interchangeable choke tubes installed in a shooter? Anyone tried that?

Oh Hell No!!!

[Phil C]

Some guns are made to be hunted with. If you have a gun that fits you well but lets say is full and full and you like chasing wild birds behind your dogs.
Why not get it choked properly for the situation.
I would never consider doing that to a high condition gun, but for the guy that has a great shooter of a Parker why not?
Depending on a persons situation. Why buy another gun? I will caviot that with you need a professional with a good reputation to do the choke work.
A proffesional like Dean Harris that owns SKEETS has the tooling and the skill to do the job ptoperly. I know there are alsoa few others, but there are plenty of hacks.

Personally i hate to see a vintage SXS with ckoke tubes.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

There must be a bunch of us who are earning their living by shooting a shotgun, judging by the number who are raping their shotguns in the interest of hitting that "one additional bird". Do you guys keep a record of the additional money you win when shooting a raped gun compared to the additional money you spent screwing it up? In my experience, the gunsmithing costs much more than the additional money won with these guns. Why does every gun purchased have to be a "quail gun"? Don't we already own a few or more quail guns? I will refrain from using the old line, "Learn to shoot.".

With eyes that seem to be getting worse as I age and with muscles and joints that are working overtime to keep me out of the covers and at home where I can be comfortable, I don't feel awful guilty about "raping" MY little VHE 28 so I can pretend I'm a better shot than I really am and can bring home a couple of grouse and a woodcock or two to make my walk in the woods a little more worthwhile for both myself and Gracie.





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