Originally Posted by canvasback
What is the collective wisdom here regarding safe choke dimensions for steel in a 16 gauge barrel. Modified still, or should it be more open? My concern at this point is strictly barrel bulge. Also not concerned at this point with pressure or recoil issues. Simply likelihood of barrel bulge.

Because it takes less constriction to tighten patterns the smaller the bore gets I would not go tighter than a light modified in a 16, James. Certainly no more than .015", which is considered LM in a 12 ga.

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