Originally Posted By: obsessed-with-doubles
I think cutting the bbls used to be one of the recommended ways to open the chokes a bit.

On some guns, it was probably done in reaction the short-bbl/skeet craze, too.

Bbl fads seem to come and go - 25", porting, back boring, etc.

I like mine to be all original and unmessed with.

OWD



In the Savage Retail Price OF REPAIR -- FOX GUNS dated 1956 Savage would cut off barrels, muzzle and re-sight for the sum of $8.40 or they would Change chokes for $4.20 each.

Last edited by TwiceBarrel; 10/06/11 02:20 PM.