Chokes

[William Woods]

Any recommendations on a bore gauge?

[Researcher]

Parker Bros. guns were seriously over-bore back in the 1880s and 1890s. Chamberlin Cartridge Co. loaded special cartridges for Parker Bros. guns with 11-gauge wads in the 12-gauge shells or 9-gauge wads in the 10-gauge shells.

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My 1889 Quality GH 12-gauge had bores that measure .757-inch.

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by William Woods

Any recommendations on a bore gauge?

I have owned two Skeet's bore gauges for many years now, able to cover all my needs except for .410. I've never found any issue with them. They are very repeatable if you use them with a bit of care.

There may be better gauges made for the purposes of bore and choke measuring, but I have no need for anything any more accurate, or expensive.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by William Woods

Any recommendations on a bore gauge?

It's odd that Galazan has stopped advertising them and Brownell's only lists as "out of stock" the $700.00 model.

But there are plenty of models to choose from on the Skeets website.





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