milo2005 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Been to my local rfd today, and asked him if he could re-choke my barrel from full to 1/2 or 1/4 he said yes my gunsmith can do that for you it costs about £35 a barrel my question is do you think this is a fair price and as any of you lot had it do before ? thanks mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 I had it done years ago to a baikal.... sounds a fair price to me shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Had both barrels on my 28bore done last year cost me 65 quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Been to my local rfd today, and asked him if he could re-choke my barrel from full to 1/2 or 1/4 he said yes my gunsmith can do that for you it costs about £35 a barrel my question is do you think this is a fair price and as any of you lot had it do before ? thanks mark If its on your H n H its worth Every penny , if your having Both barrels on an old Belgian or a Baikal then your wasting your money £35 is about right Wabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 If its on your H n H its worth Every penny , if your having Both barrels on an old Belgian or a Baikal then your wasting your money £35 is about right Wabbit Why is he wasting his money.......... money very well spent in my oppinion. Far to many people shoot with overchoked guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 If its on your H n H its worth Every penny , if your having Both barrels on an old Belgian or a Baikal then your wasting your money £35 is about right Wabbit no mate its on my winny the top barrel (full ) it super tight! and i cant hit a barn door with it thats why am having it done, may go for 1/2 so i have 1/2 and 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 i don't lnow much about this but a lot of guns seem to be fixed at 1/4 and 1/2,that might be worth it for closer quarry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Are they chrome lined? If you remove the chome lining does that leave the bore open to corrosion or wear? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeywrench Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 I'm curious as to how they do this, do they actualy machine away material from the barrel or is it more of a stretching operation (like when they ease a dent from a barrel). I was told £40 a barrel when I casually enquired while buying some carts at Donaldsons in Bletchley so not much variation there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Passing the correct size reamer for the chosen choke down the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankydiver Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Do you need to have a gun reproofed if you do this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 No you do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Are they chrome lined? If you remove the chome lining does that leave the bore open to corrosion or wear?Just a thought. yep they are, am sure he will have to re-chorme them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 yep they are, am sure he will have to re-chorme them I bet he does'nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 am going to ring him tomorrow so i will ask and update this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) Passing the correct size reamer for the chosen choke down the barrel. Is this the same as regulating where the choking was classified according to pellet count rather than a drilled dimension, or am I away on a different tangent on this? Blackpowder Edited May 10, 2010 by Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Is this the same as regulating where the choking was classified according to pellet count rather than a drilled dimension, or am I away on a different tangent on this? Blackpowder Basically yes. When regulating, which should be done for a proper job, after the reamer has been put through a, for want of a better description, lead plug covered in grinding paste on a rod is used to make the final adjustments needed to achieve the desired pellet count for the chosen degree of choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) i have rang him and he said it would cost £55 per barrel as its chromed Edited May 10, 2010 by milo2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) yep they are, am sure he will have to re-chorme them Hi, Are they chrome lined or chrome steel? Edit: sorry, the last post wasn't on screen when I started. Edited May 10, 2010 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 i have rang him and he said it would cost £55 per barrel as its chromed :blink: So is that definatley re-chromed at £55 or just altered and left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Guarantee it wont be re-chromed for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 dead right mate ! but i have found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7YQf6YWLaM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 just need a adjustable reamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 just need a adjustable reamer :blink: Its harder than you think to hand ream out a choke. My local takes most of it out with a lathe and then surface grinds to the final required dimension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo2005 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I know starlight its a bug/ger to do so i think i will pass on the diy job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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