16ga.com ~ View topic - Choke Question

Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 863 Location: NoDak

Hi all, Getting my new Uggie soon, the problem is its choked .008 and .025. I really don't want it choked that tight. I'd like to get it choked IC and Mod. I know the .008 is a tight IC, but want it a stright IC.

My question is what choke constrictions should I get?

Thanks so much!!!!

Greg

I would send it to Mike Orlen with your desire to have IC/Mod and it will come back that way. It will be the best $70 you can spend with confidence of getting what you pay for. The .001 difference in the IC barrel is probably not noticeable since different ammo can make that much difference. I would opt for $35 and change the mod barrel only. which ever way you decide Mike is the man.
Best,
Ron

Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 863 Location: NoDak

Hey Ron, thanks, thats who I was going to send it to. Do you know what the urn around time is? Would like to get it back in time for grouse opener (sep 9)

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Greg

Everyone says that UPS takes longer than Mr. Orlen. Still, the closer to season opener, the busier he should be.

Member Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 98 Location: Ballwin, MO

I heartily concur with the above recommendations. Mike did the barrels on my Stevens 5100, and bent the stock on my Citori, and the turn time was about a week - and most of that was UPS there and back! But that was also during the "off season".

His work is outstanding, and his turn-around time phenomenal!

Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 219 Location: Sussex Wisconsin

I bet if you would of said something the seller would of opened up the left barrel a few thouthanths for free just to satisfy a customer and close the sale.....

BTW my 16 is choked 9 and 27..works for phez

Can't add much other than Mike is faster than any gunsmith I have ever delt with. One was my friend and one was a neighbor and Mike was/is faster than either one. Send it and I would bet it will be fine.
Best,
Ron

Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 863 Location: NoDak

Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 863 Location: NoDak

Member Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 989 Location: Las Vegas

I don't think Steve's set up to do choke work. Also, I would get the gun and shoot it for a while before I did anything!

My opinon. YMMV.

Matt

Member Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 602 Location: western pa

Not to mess with the trend of this thread but, if it was me, I'd get the gun, shoot it a bit at typical distances and also take a bang at the pattern board before I sent it away. I'm not knocking Mike, I have a 28" Sterlingworth that he opened up to IC and Skeet and it's a dandy grouse gun that throws an even pattern. I'd still shoot it first, just to be sure.