SBT questions; help!

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

With modern shot cups in shells, that choke and barrel length would likely still work well for you in trap. But unless the price of the gun reflects a cut barrel, I would pass on it.

Would you be willing to give a novice like myself an idea of what, in your opinion, such a price might be?

[B. Dudley]

I agree. A barrel that has had nearly 5" taken off of it should not have that much choke left in it.

Unless he is just measuring the muzzle diameter and assuming a .729" bore. the bore could be tighter than that from the factory.

[TOOL MAN]

Phil,

BTW, did you know you can now watch re-runs of this one on Me-TV? Perhaps a bit of food for thought?

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

I agree. A barrel that has had nearly 5" taken off of it should not have that much choke left in it.

Unless he is just measuring the muzzle diameter and assuming a .729" bore. the bore could be tighter than that from the factory.

I copied this from a fellow's post on the SBT forum here; maybe this explains it?

"My SC trap, however, has a long, slow choke that begins about six inches from the muzzle, starts to get warm with about 2.5 inches to go, and finishes with a half inch of parallel.

[William Davis]

It's hard to say what the price for that gun would be.

Give you some opinion based on SBT guns I am looking at. Ithca Knick restored finish not cut, LC Smith SBT not cut or cleaned , either gun would make a good shooter, sellers are asking about 1000. Friend of mine has had a Parker SBT untouched except pad added for sale few years now. I used it for a while works fine. You may find pictures on this forum using search. We are still apart on the price, starting at 3200. I think the Parker SBT is worth twice the Ithca or Smith. He thinks more. My opinion pad alteration makes a big difference, others don't discount it as much as I do.

Cut Barrel Trap gun even a Parker would not be worth anything to me.

Bill

[Autumn Daze]

Bill, SBT trap guns came equipped with a pad from the factory. Most had Hawkins but the Brothers P would install whatever the customer wanted.

[Phil Yearout]

OK guys, you win I give!

[Phil Yearout]

Thanks again for all the help and opinions, Rationality won out, I'm movin' on. That $1000 range sounds good Bill; I doubt I'll ever pop for what it would take to get a Parker. Perhaps I'll come across an Ithaca or maybe a Baker that's in my price range. There are some Ithacas for sale here locally - a buggered restocked one at Cabela's which I've already dismissed and a couple of way overpriced ones at a dealer.

[Bill Murphy]

I'm kind of fond of my SC Parker with about 6 or 7 inches of Cutts Compensator on the end.

[William Davis]

Dave

Understand Parker did furnish pads as ordered but this one has been cut down with a modern pad added. Might not make a difference to many people but my eye cut and altered stocks are not desirable. If somebody wanted a Trap Gun to shoot Stock alterations would likely be overlooked, hard to find unaltered Trap guns.

No more than I shoot trap My 30 inch VH or GH do just fine. If the SBT belonging to my buddy was just right would not quibble over the price, it's just not.

Bill