B25Modelman Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Well it was either £17 + delivery from Teague who never answered my email or £2.75 from Tesco. Guess which, Edited October 19, 2015 by B25Modelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Alan Rhone sells choke cases https://www.alanrhone-store.com/product_info.php?products_id=370&osCsid=ga7q4e2fklsqi6u7p5fr72e1j0 Also Briley ones https://www.alanrhone-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=54&products_id=523&osCsid=ga7q4e2fklsqi6u7p5fr72e1j0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Alan Rhone sells choke cases https://www.alanrhone-store.com/product_info.php?products_id=370&osCsid=ga7q4e2fklsqi6u7p5fr72e1j0 Also Briley ones https://www.alanrhone-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=54&products_id=523&osCsid=ga7q4e2fklsqi6u7p5fr72e1j0 Thanks but all £10 with postage...I now already have one at 1/3 cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I've heard that wrapping PTFE plumber's tape a few turns around the threads stops that from working loose. Never tried it myself, mind you. Got extended Teague's in my shotty, and finger tight works for me. Get into the habit of checking them every 10 shots or so, since they do work loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I've heard that wrapping PTFE plumber's tape a few turns around the threads stops that from working loose. Never tried it myself, mind you. Got extended Teague's in my shotty, and finger tight works for me. Get into the habit of checking them every 10 shots or so, since they do work loose. Now, that has to be worth a try. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I've heard that wrapping PTFE plumber's tape a few turns around the threads stops that from working loose. Never tried it myself, mind you. Got extended Teague's in my shotty, and finger tight works for me. Get into the habit of checking them every 10 shots or so, since they do work loose. Sorry but that sounds insane, they will no doubt stop them working loose but I'm sure if the tolerances allowed for this practice then the manufacturers would have mentioned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Had a gun fitted by Nigel a few months back. Got on to the same subject on chokes and greese and all that. I use a 3/8 extended in the semi auto and had a whole done for that. I asked what greese and he said any thick, sticky greese and it stops it slipping what you get hot barrels. He gave me a couple pots of bright blue greese. I did have briley extended but the castles kept getting caught up on nets in hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Geddon Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Had a gun fitted by Nigel a few months back. Got on to the same subject on chokes and greese and all that. I use a 3/8 extended in the semi auto and had a whole done for that. I asked what greese and he said any thick, sticky greese and it stops it slipping what you get hot barrels. He gave me a couple pots of bright blue greese. I did have briley extended but the castles kept getting caught up on nets in hide. Two reasons I use thick copper grease. Wildfowling in harsh climates can sieze chokes and they don't shoot loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Sorry but that sounds insane, they will no doubt stop them working loose but I'm sure if the tolerances allowed for this practice then the manufacturers would have mentioned it. Just as they mention that there may well be a need to tighten them every x number of shots, perhaps. I've heard that wrapping PTFE plumber's tape a few turns around the threads stops that from working loose. Never tried it myself, mind you. Got extended Teague's in my shotty, and finger tight works for me. Get into the habit of checking them every 10 shots or so, since they do work loose. I know I'm in a very small minority - possibly of one - but it's said that chokes are the work of the devil. Well, he must have been in a right evil mood when he put the idea of multi chokes into someone's head. It's like having to stop the car every 25 miles to check the wheel nuts - I can't be doing with it. If you ignore the 'few turns' bit as OTT, there might just be something in this - but not the plumbers thick stuff but the engineering version. I cleaned the choke area on the barrel of the Maxus and two Teague chokes. On one of the latter I put one turn of the tape with just a small overlap to stop what would have been the leading edge if not covered being picked up by the barrel threads. I then screwed in the other noting the run down torque until it bottomed out and then nipped it by hand. Undoing it did not require much more effort than the 'nip'. I then tried the taped one, having first wiped the tape well into the threads. This ran down smoothly with very little increase in effort and was similarly nipped. However, when I tried to undo it I thought I may have needed the key (however, see below) but with a bit more effort than which was already over that required to loosen the untaped choke, it came undone and ran freely out. At this point I had to stop as my broken finger started to tell me it had had enough. I'm grounded until at least the middle of next month but at the earliest opportunity after that I'm going to give it a go in the field. The one certain thing is that it can't do any harm. Edited October 21, 2015 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Just as they mention that there may well be a need to tighten them every x number of shots, perhaps. I know I'm in a very small majority - possibly of one - but it's said that chokes are the work of the devil. Well, he must have been in a right evil mood when he put the idea of multi chokes into someone's head. It's like having to stop the car every 25 miles to check the wheel nuts - I can't be doing with it. If you ignore the 'few turns' bit as OTT, there might just be something in this - but not the plumbers thick stuff but the engineering version. I cleaned the choke area on the barrel of the Maxus and two Teague chokes. On one of the latter I put one turn of the tape with just a small overlap to stop what would have been the leading edge if not covered being picked up by the barrel threads. I then screwed in the other noting the run down torque until it bottomed out and then nipped it by hand. Undoing it did not require much more effort than the 'nip'. I then tried the taped one, having first wiped the tape well into the threads. This ran down smoothly with very little increase in effort and was similarly nipped. However, when I tried to undo it I thought I may have needed the key (however, see below) but with a bit more effort than which was already over that required to loosen the untaped choke, it came undone and ran freely out. At this point I had to stop as my broken finger started to tell me it had had enough. I'm grounded until at least the middle of next month but at the earliest opportunity after that I'm going to give it a go in the field. The one certain thing is that it can't do any harm. Interesting stuff mate, you'll have to let us know how it goes after shooting. If it does prevent the chokes from working loose and has no detrimental effect on POI, the only thing I can think of to watch out for is to ensure that the tape is heat-stable. We all know how hot the barrels can get during a clay session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Interesting stuff mate, you'll have to let us know how it goes after shooting. If it does prevent the chokes from working loose and has no detrimental effect on POI, the only thing I can think of to watch out for is to ensure that the tape is heat-stable. We all know how hot the barrels can get during a clay session. Stable from -200 to +260 degrees C. Edited October 21, 2015 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I must have the only browning and beretta shotgun that the chokes don't work loose in . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I must have the only browning and beretta shotgun that the chokes don't work loose in . Harnser What are you using in the Browning, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 What are you using in the Browning, please? Copper slip and a light pull up with the choke key. Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I have bought one of the Browning speed wrenches for the Inv+'s. The stock, flat, key can do some damage if it slips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 In both my Beretta's and my Miroku, Teague extended chokes do back off, Briley extended chokes stay put, when installed hand tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Interesting stuff mate, you'll have to let us know how it goes after shooting. If it does prevent the chokes from working loose and has no detrimental effect on POI, the only thing I can think of to watch out for is to ensure that the tape is heat-stable. We all know how hot the barrels can get during a clay session. Choke installed as per Post #34 except that as I was shooting I applied the.grease as supplied by Teague. The run down torque was a liitle higher with a positive (ie, as if you were assembling two quality components) feel to it. 61 shots using Rottweil Special 12F 1 & 1/8oz load. Choke remained as installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Foster Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 PTFE tape - Good or bad ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 PTFE tape - Good or bad ? I wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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