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Would it be criminal to open the chokes a tad? If it is too tight for you, I don't think it is a bad thing to open it up a bit. Why not make an attempt to improve one's shooting skills to the point that you could utilize the extremely tight choke better, rather than desecrating the choke as originally built? What have you lost if you don't succeed? Even if you never get to the point that you can utilize .047" choke, you will likely be able to shoot better. SRH
Last edited by Stan; 02/18/19 08:15 PM. Reason: clarification
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I have a 28" BSS Sidelock that had been opened to IC & Mod before I bought it. I think that decreased the value even though it made the gun more usable for me...Geo In a sense, it made it MORE valuable to you. But I understand the reluctance to do that. For me, it depends on each gun. Opening up an 8 lb gun to Sk/IC would be hard for me to justify, but a gun as tight as the BSS under consideration, not a problem - for me. I would not view it as a collectible, and it would be a nice upland hunting gun with a bit loser chokes.
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If he opened it a tad he might hit 6 for 6....
Just saying.
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I have a 28" BSS Sidelock that had been opened to IC & Mod before I bought it. I think that decreased the value even though it made the gun more usable for me...Geo In a sense, it made it MORE valuable to you... True that, but it didn't help the market value any, IMHO...Geo
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A spreader disk provided a most wanting extra 2 inches. A Fiocchi Interceptor will likely open the pattern more than that. SRH
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I understand you Geo. If it was opened to M/F, it would be more valuable to me and I would pay more for it. But to a collector...
Are the constrictions actually stamped on the barrels? How are the chokes listed?
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Brent, they have the original M & F stamps. My IC & Mod measurements are from a drop in Galazon gauge, so may not be exact. But the chokes are certainly more open than M & F...Geo
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A fairly scarce double with a production total of 1100 guns, 700 12's and 400 20's. These chokes must be how the Almighty intended them to be. For that reason I shall not alter them. I consider them to be the "Immaculate Constriction". 
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Bob,
I'd like to offer my own opinion. Before getting my 12 & 20 BSS-SL's that have 26" barrels choked ic/mod, I bought my first sxs BSS boxlock sporter that was 28' with mod/full chokes. I thought it was a bit tight, but as I continued to shoot sporting clay's with it, I began to see the value in it's choking. Targets that were 30+ yards were no longer "questionably" hit, and I could actually see exactly where the targets were hit making me a somewhat better shooter.
I never considered it a skeet gun, and used it in an appropriated situation. It gave me confidence for Pheasants and suitable prairie game. Grouse and Woodcock get the ic/mod and skt/ic choked guns instead, along with the occasional round of skeet.
I think that you have a great gun for Pheasants and the prairie birds. I'll bet you'll find it perfect for longish SC courses.
Hope this helps,
Karl
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Bob,
I'd like to offer my own opinion. Before getting my 12 & 20 BSS-SL's that have 26" barrels choked ic/mod, I bought my first sxs BSS boxlock sporter that was 28' with mod/full chokes. I thought it was a bit tight, but as I continued to shoot sporting clay's with it, I began to see the value in it's choking. Targets that were 30+ yards were no longer "questionably" hit, and I could actually see exactly where the targets were hit making me a somewhat better shooter.
I never considered it a skeet gun, and used it in an appropriated situation. It gave me confidence for Pheasants and suitable prairie game. Grouse and Woodcock get the ic/mod and skt/ic choked guns instead, along with the occasional round of skeet.
I think that you have a great gun for Pheasants and the prairie birds. I'll bet you'll find it perfect for longish SC courses.
Hope this helps,
Karl
Much wisdom in that post. SRH
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