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So I recently acquired an ICD model 4E 28g in pretty high condition . Some beauty marks here and there. A late number at 2712XX . Thinking about having Briley thin walls installed as it currently is at .002 right and .005 left . I would like to use the gun for sporting clays fun from time to time and think the choke options would be useful . Anyone out there have this done on their ICD ? No need to school me on the gun just curious about the Briley's in this gun .

Thanks and God bless , Jim

I shoot a lot of .410 and 28 on Sporting Clay courses. The regular ones not a small bore gimme course. I use mod and full in the 28 and full and full in the .410. .002 and .005 are worthless pretenders for chokes. On the easier gimme course a more open choke may be of some value but on a regular course tighter chokes come in very handy. But in the end it is your choice and unless you think your gun is going to be a collector then alter it as you will. Not saying an adjustable comb would be my choice, but Brileys are a quality choke tube. You might not recover your cost to have them installed but with the right buyer you might. Just have them carefully measure to see if enough wall thickness still exist for their installation.

It comes down to how much of a collectible a reproduction/modern version of any gun really has? Is it worth keeping it forever as it came of you are at the same time going to shoot it? Normal wear is a lot more of a drain on value to me. Pity we can not have Teague chokes installed. I was looking at a British double with them and you had to look really hard to see any hint of them looking at the muzzle.

Do it.
JR

Tom Wilkinson in NC puts in choke tubes that are similar to Teague. You have to look hard at the muzzle to see the tube. A bit more cumbersome to remove than Briley thin walls though. I’m not sure if Tom does subgauge choke tube work?

If the gun was only going to be used for quail and/or woodcock I'd say leave it be and adjust patterns by loads. But, for sporting clays I'd have Briley thin walls put in it. I have had that done by them and have, or have had, three guns that use them. No downside, IMO, except a minor aesthetic one. Possibly, Briley would make you tubes without the notches if you are willing to pay extra. You can use a choke tube tightener/remover that is a long tapered cone on a T-handle which grips the inside of the choke tube, and tightens or removes it by friction. If Briley would agree to make you tubes like that I believe they would also supply you with a suitable wrench.

Thanks for the replies fellas . I did talk to Briley this morning and they can install the chokes without the notches and will supply the appropriate wrench . I plan to send the barrels out next week.

I had Briley shorten and install thin wall chokes in my 28ga Dickinson estate. No spanner slots. you can see them but no more so that the factory Dickinson. I'm happy.

I would like to see pictures of the Teague chokes, installed, and of other brands of flush, notchless, choke tubes for comparison.

Late entry here, but...


Screw-in chokes in general are somewhat fragile and those thin wall abominations are particularly so. I've passed on more than a couple really excellent guns at really excellent prices simply because they had those things cut into them. And make a quick guess as to why the prices were so excellent.

Just sayin'

Stanton, if you take a look at Purdey's video on barrel cleaning on YouTube there are many views of one of their O/Us with Teague thin walls installed. They're basically invisible from the exterior.