ferretfan123 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Hi, wanting to change a fixed choke on my 12 bore from half to quarter? What's the cost? Does any body know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Have a look on the Teague website; they have a list of all procedures and costs. They will even pattern a choke to suit the cartridge of your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 It depends on whether your barrels are chrome lined. If they are - cost is a lot higher. What gun is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfan123 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) Thanks. It's an old baikal double trigger. It was my first gun, so holds sentimental value. Edited April 27, 2019 by ferretfan123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 My memory is that they had chrome bores. Choke alteration would be a large chunk of the value of the gun. I would leave it at 1/2 choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfan123 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, Gordon R said: My memory is that they had chrome bores. Choke alteration would be a large chunk of the value of the gun. I would leave it at 1/2 choke. Cheers bud. I'd never sell it. Thanks for the advice. Best start hitting clays, rather than blaming it on the choke lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 If you have been using 7s - try 8s or 9s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfan123 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 I'm a beginner to be honest. I have just heard your best with 1/4 choke? Probably just me doubting myself before I even start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 hello, i would not worry as mentioned in other posts, just get some cheap 7.5 cartridges if your clay shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfan123 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, i would not worry as mentioned in other posts, just get some cheap 7.5 cartridges if your clay shooting Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Many years ago I used to have a Baikal S/S which was tightly choked. My cure was to cut about 10mm off the barrels and as the chokes had a taper it worked very well. The rib was soldered back on and the bead replaced. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Just now, ferretfan123 said: Thank you what gun shop do you buy from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfan123 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: what gun shop do you buy from I don't. Bought baikal of a friends friend. And buy cartridges at shoots Edited April 27, 2019 by ferretfan123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 The Baikals have long chokes and the chokes were changed by shortening the barrels in the old sportsmarketing days. The 30 inch barrels were around 3/4 and full the 28 inch around 1/4 and half and the 26 was not a lot and a tight 1/4 . This from memory is what used to be in the old catalogues . I never measured them, but i have had a few over the years and 28s to 30s did pattern comparative, so Baikal must have done something right. My advice is do as suggested leave alone and try fibre wads and different ammo. pick something that patterns where you want the % to be at your range. You can loose choke quite easy but putting it back in gets silly expensive. Baikals are as mentioned hard chrome bores and will be tough to ream out, , my advice leave it well alone. But if it has to be opebed up shorten the barrels like baikal did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 18 minutes ago, ferretfan123 said: I don't. Bought baikal of a friends friend. And buy cartridges at shoots hello, ok but you might find cartridges cheaper in a gun shop, look on just cartridges web site, www.justcartridges.co.uk and compare prices, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfan123 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 16 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, ok but you might find cartridges cheaper in a gun shop, look on just cartridges web site, www.justcartridges.co.uk and compare prices, good luck Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 You can cut about 1/2" off the barrel or just get a Gunsmith to open it/them out - about £40 a side normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, ferretfan123 said: Thanks. It's an old baikal double trigger. It was my first gun, so holds sentimental value. hello, what model Baikal shotgun is it ? S by S or O/U, how long are the barrels, from what i understand you can cut down a gun barrel yourself BUT YOU CANNOT EVER SELL . a single barrel is fairly straight forward a double barrel a bit more work required, as blaser and bruno said about 1/2 inch or 12.5mm should take off enough to alter the chokes to a more open pattern, how much choke is left after you would need use a bore micrometer to calculate, there are posts on PW going back a few years on this subject. Edited April 28, 2019 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 OPP As far as I'm aware, there is nothing to prevent anyone selling a gun which has had the barrels shortened as long as the barrel/s remain over 24inches (I think).....shortening the barrel/s does not render the gun out of proof! As for the OP's question, leave it as is........if you can't hit anything with the gun, it's more to do with the operator than the choke! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, panoma1 said: OPP As far as I'm aware, there is nothing to prevent anyone selling a gun which has had the barrels shortened as long as the barrel/s remain over 24inches (I think).....shortening the barrel/s does not render the gun out of proof! As for the OP's question, leave it as is........if you can't hit anything with the gun, it's more to do with the operator than the choke! Lol! hello, thanks to reply, this came up on some PW searching back in 2011, but i agree on the shoot it regardless to ferretfan👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 14 hours ago, ferretfan123 said: Hi, wanting to change a fixed choke on my 12 bore from half to quarter? What's the cost? Does any body know? Whatever it costs to have a choke reamed out you will have made a very small difference to the size of the usable pattern it will produce at a given range. Shoot it and learn to put it on target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 I think I was quoted £100 to do my 12bore .hardys Sheffield.eccleshall rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfan123 Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Point of order , you dont "change a fixed choke " You alter or bore it out .You can even have the regulated ,if you want to be posh .Correct terminology is important or we end up sounding like Americans .😉 Edited May 2, 2019 by Gunman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) On 27 April 2019 at 23:19, BlaserF3 said: Many years ago I used to have a Baikal S/S which was tightly choked. My cure was to cut about 10mm off the barrels and as the chokes had a taper it worked very well. The rib was soldered back on and the bead replaced. Job done. Yes, we regularly did the same but didn't remove the rib...........it was the cheap option! Edited May 2, 2019 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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