Dunkield Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Having witnessed one of these in the flesh yesterday (not actually happening, the aftermath) the owner seemed to think he may have let the choke get loose at some time. Is that official line, or can this just happen to them anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Well, I'm hoping it's the only way and it makes sense. If not then it's certainly a dangerous production fault. Interested in others thoughts. ATB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Loose choke will certainly do it. Amazed how many people I see un slip a gun on the ground and toddle off to shoot without sparing a moment to check the barrels are clear of any obstruction and the chokes tight. An expensive lesson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I think the main problem was the chokes coming loose, I heard it was more common if the chokes had been changed for the beretta mobil ones that are suppose to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 The escort chokes were naff with mine! Tighten them up, and 20 shots later the choke was loose again. I swapped mine out for a beretta mobil and never had any further issues! Put thousands of rounds through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I too have used standard chokes plus Beretta Mobil plus my Beretta Teague extended ones. All these have had a good few hundred cartridges each through them with no issues - They were all fitted, tightened up and checked during each session though. ATB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Thanks for the replies, the owner in question has been quoted £180 for a new barrel which is a fair chunk of what is a £200 or so gun, but it is scrap as it is so he only has two options. In the guns defence he is utterly useless at maintaining anything so a lose choke would have gone unnoticed. If using other brands of choke will reduce the risk of a repetition of the failure it is worth getting a new barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 My mate had a hatsan that spat a chunk of the choke out and bulged the end of the barrel after the choke worked its way loose. He took it back to the rfd who sent the gun back and he upgraded to a beretta A300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce thompson Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Ive a hatsan and ive locktighted it in so cant come lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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