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Thank you. I've seen pics of the Teague chokes, and agree that they were well done.

I'm wondering how much more the joint line would be hidden by a good soldering job, as in a permanent choke sleeve.

I have lined several rifles myself soldering the liner in place. If the hole and the insert are closely fit the joint is very hard to see. On a rifle you have more material to work with and you can peen the liner before final dressing down and make it all but invisible. A shotgun and choke insert would not have enough material to peen but you could still end up with a very tidy joint with careful work. Mike Orlean has offered them in the past.

Steve

If it has not been tried at the pattern board yet, that could be a good step before choke work. A western duck gun can be pushed out to deceptively long ranges. If the bismuth are hand loads, might consider dropping an eighth of an ounce, if the patterns are actually too dense. In my mind, it does not really mattering if it meant a few less ducks over a season. By chance, I’ve happened to do the majority of my recent practicing at fairly close range clays with f/f guns, plenty enough fun and doable.

Thanks again, Steve.

Best, Stan

First of all, I thank everybody for their reasoned, non lecturing guidance, I find it all valuable and enlightening. I’m not going to do anything rash, but it is my intention to hunt with this gun, not simply rotate it into the lineup. But regularly, like 2-3 times a week from October to January. I take good care of my guns, but buy them to use them.

Regarding this particular gun, it was pointed out to me by a forum member, thank you Limapapa for that, it is a nice gun in good shape for a fair price, but it’s not a holy grail gun. It’s a standard VH in better than average original condition, it’s not a graded gun or even a VHE, that said If it was a normal full and full, I wouldn’t even consider opening the choke. Notice I said choke, I’m not talking about converting it to IC and Mod, I’m talking about making it full and full by opening up the .045 barrel to match the other .035 barrel.

The way I look at it is I have three choices; 1) Try patterning the gun as is with various loads including spreader loads and possibly shoot it as is. 2) Having tried that and determined the .045 is just too dang tight, open it to .035-.035 and enjoy it in a configuration that would have even been more practical in 1929 when the gun was made, or 3) Sell the gun for a profit and buy a nice gun the way I need it. The problem with the last option is the next owner could end up doing crazy stuff to the gun, way beyond opening one choke slightly. He might think it’s a good candidate to restock with nice wood, engrave a D pattern and re-color case harden it.

Regardless, I won’t do anything rash. I’m renewing my Parker membership to get the letter on the gun, and I’ll try it the way it is first. Again, thank you for all the great comments.