Choke reduction

[sikadog]

I have a 12 bore shotgun with a full choke barrel that I need reduced to 1/4.
Does anyone know of a gunsmith who can do this for me. Within reasonable distance of Chester.

 

[olliehopes]

Get it sent via your local RFD to Teague, They'll invisichoke the gun for you and get it HP Steel proofed for about £400!

 

[Len the dog]

Deva Arms in Sandycroft, he used to be based at North Wales Shooting School at Sealand, good gunsmith.

 

[sikadog]

I know about deva arms my friend sold him his barrel boring tool. And later another person saw it covered in rust and cobwebs.
The Teague option is too much money, but thanks, there must be someone else out there.

 

[olliehopes]

I know about deva arms my friend sold him his barrel boring tool. And later another person saw it covered in rust and cobwebs.
The Teague option is too much money, but thanks, there must be someone else out there.

Teague also offer a back boring service to open chokes out, and a reproof!

 

[Will the chippy]

I had one of mine done via my local shooting ground. Was about 40 quid 10 years ago.

 

[Len the dog]

I don’t recommend you using the gunsmith at Field & Falcon, he buggered up a friend’s gun and also a very nice Caesar Guerini that may still possibly be on their rack.

 

[Kalahari]

Deva Arms in Sandycroft, he used to be based at North Wales Shooting School at Sealand, good gunsmith.

I did hear that Syuart had died, but that might not be true.

David.

 

[Len the dog]

I did hear that Syuart had died, but that might not be true.

David.

Sadly I think you might be right, according to Companies House it is just in his wife’s name as of this April.

 

[finnbear270]

Stuart passed end of April, service was May 3rd.

 

[n3al]

Greenwood Gunsmiths in the West Midlands - Whether you shoot a Perazzi, Beretta, Browning, or your favourite old boxlock or sidelock, if it’s looking tired or a bit loose, it is always cheaper to renovate than replace. I offer a free quotation for al

Greenwood Gunsmiths in the West Midlands - Whether you shoot a Perazzi, Beretta, Browning, or your favourite old boxlock or sidelock, if it’s looking tired or a bit loose, it is always cheaper to renovate than replace. I offer a free quotation for all your gunsmithing requirements.

greenwoodgunsmiths.co.uk

Give these a go, not to far away, fixed a friend's side by side.

 

[Smellydog]

Teague also offer a back boring service to open chokes out, and a reproof!

Back boring usually has the effect of increasing the effect of choke

 

[Tim1]

It might be worth a phone call to John Hopkins in Sandbach. HG Hopkins.

Tim

 

[Westley]

John Wiseman at Cannock, excellent gunsmith.

 

[GWP]

I second Wisemans old school gunsmiths

 

[Sika98k]

Watched a couple of barrels being let out yesterday. 20-30 minutes for each of them. Measured the bores, Then the chokes. Tightened the reamer up and proceeded to twist away with a liberal squirt of lubricant. A few checks to see how they were doing.
A final polish and they were ready to go. Very impressive watching a skilled person working.

 

[finnbear270]

Do these shotguns require reproof?

 

[NullMac]

Do these shotguns require reproof?

Not if you are just easing the choke a bit.

If you go the whole hog and fit multi chokes then yes.

 

[finnbear270]

Not if you are just easing the choke a bit.

If you go the whole hog and fit multi chokes then yes.

Thanks for the learning!

 

[sikadog]

I rang Hopkins the cost £90 a bore.