the_commoner Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 beginner here helpo needed !!!! i have recently bought a second hand browning b525 premium gold, 30'' barrels 12g. i have 4 chokes 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full but would like a skeet / cyclinder choke. the chokes are extended and have INVx2 on the side. can you buy flush chokes for this gun ? if so anyone know where from ? does anyone know what thew INVx2 means ? cheers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Firstly to PW. I am not a Browning owner but I think they sound like Invector plus chokes? Hopefully someone who knows what they are on about will confirm or rubbish that Some info on chokes here, I am not sure about fitting flush chokes though. http://www.teaguechokes.co.uk/reference_chart.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 B525 has standard Browning Invector chokes - not Invector plus. On Invector chokes, the thread amounts to almost half the length of the part that screws into the barrel. On Invector plus, it would be less than a third. Winchester winchokes fit these guns. Usually some on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 B525 has standard Browning Invector chokes - not Invector plus. On Invector chokes, the thread amounts to almost half the length of the part that screws into the barrel. On Invector plus, it would be less than a third. Winchester winchokes fit these guns. Usually some on Ebay. thats not quite right gordon. some 525 have invector plus and some dont when i got mine is was an extra £50 for invector plus, like the 425 and 325 also sometimes invector plus and sometimes not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Plinker - I stand corrected. The standard 525 has Invector. If you pay the extra, you can have Invector Plus. TheInvector Plus are clearly marked as such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewey Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hi Meinderby, I have recently purchased a 525 Advance which has the Briley Extended chokes, I am also looking to get some flush fit ones for it. Chris Potter in Kent is the Briley authorised seller according to the Briley site and seems to be quite cheap too. That's where I will be getting mine from. Rgds Hewey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Plinker - I stand corrected. The standard 525 has Invector. If you pay the extra, you can have Invector Plus. TheInvector Plus are clearly marked as such. missed it , i was going to jump all over you there Gordon, i was too late though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Last Engineer - I am grateful . I bought a 525 Advance Trap last year and was very disappointed to discover it had the standard Invector chokes. Never thought to check - just made sure they turned freely in the thread. It only came with the two fitted - no spares. Why are Browning still making them with standard Invectors? It seems a retrograde step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Last Engineer - I am grateful . I bought a 525 Advance Trap last year and was very disappointed to discover it had the standard Invector chokes. Never thought to check - just made sure they turned freely in the thread. It only came with the two fitted - no spares. Why are Browning still making them with standard Invectors? It seems a retrograde step. bloody good question, i just visited one sight listing all advanced 525's from ultras to trap and cynergy's, sporters grade 1 through 6 chokes listed are invector invetor plus midas ip briley and fixed 3/4 fulls thats not to mention after market brownings line for each, kinda defeats the purpose of making one set of prooven tubes for the range of guns sold, my understanding is Miroku (japan) make all browning barrels now, i dont think the Belgiun fabrique make any, other than specials, some one may want to tell them one choke system all guns would reduce a lot of cost on these bad boys. hows your 525 running Gordon, although i love mine it weighs a ton with the adj stock, i'd like to rip that off and put a skelton on for sporting, something i havent played with yet, the 32" barrels swing smooth, it just gets tiring after a days clays. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Martin- I only shot it the once. The stock had the highest comb I have ever encountered. Swapped it for a Miroku MK38 Trap with adjustable stock. That is in the gunsafe - semi unused. I shoot a Browning XT Trap 32" with Teague chokes. My son uses my Browning 32" GTI - adjustable stock (did that myself), choked 3/8 and 3/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 your boys GTI does it "ping" when shot? all the GTI's ive seen here have this crazy ping sound when shot, could never figure that out. as to the 525 my best comp guns are the ultra XS one in 30" the other in 32" config, i have matched the stocks, and mapped the barrels they arent perfect but are as close as you can get, love em both to death. must admit to taking a liking to the new 625 though, not heard any reveiws but im sure it will work as well. just need an excuse for another gun now :blink: its monday , good enough Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Martin - makes no unusual noise, but trigger pulls are lighter than Browning / Miroku standard. The GTI is the best handling of my three Browning / Mirokus. I have just put my MK38 Trap stock on my XT. The XT came with a Gracoil recoil device fitted on the end of the stock. I put a couple of spacers on the tubes to prevent the device working. I cannot get used to the "bounce". I got fed up with the stock and swapped them over. I rarely use the Miroku. Now all I need to do is find someone who likes Gracoil devices and wants to swap for a standard XT stock. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 funny you should mention that, though it is an xs not xt , oh well :blink: Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Sporting stocks are always far too low in the comb for me. Browning Trap stocks fit me straight out of the box, although I own three adjustable stocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 i went the adj stock way for one reason only, to have been there and done it, its not my way of looking at it, have the stock fitted and your job is done, having the ability to change it on the fly gives you the excuse you need to fault the gun and not yourself. the one i have is maxed adj'd to down all the way and set centre, i like stocks with a very slight cast for right, and im a lefty the xs stocks i have, are worked in the grip and swell only, they fit like a gloove for me, always was a quirky likkle *** :blink: Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Martin - all mine are adjusted the once and do not change. The only exception was when I had a Browning XS - the comb crept down gradually and had to be adjusted every few weeks. It was the single allen key type and I have heard that they sometimes do this. All mine are now the Miroku - two allen key type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_commoner Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 cheers guys, hewey - have you got the chokes yet ? not had a look on the website yet but thanks for the steer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewey Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Meinderby, Not yet, sure the Mrs. will want a trip down to Bluewater shopping Center soon so will drop her off and go down to Chris Potter's in Tunbrdge to have look and get the chokes then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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