I saw an O/U on Gubroker. It's fixed choke full over full, but the seller says it gauges at cylinder. Is that because of wear??
Do Fixed O/U Shotguns Change Choke Due to Wear?
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jjbduke2004
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I imagine someone bored it out to cylinder for "reasons" or the seller could not properly measure with calipers. Also likely, that company's bore and choke dimensions aren't "standard" (and there are a lot of "standards").
It's a Browning from the 1960's
Someone had it bored out. You would do wise to stay away from something like that.
So even if it's bored out, it's usable for skeet; but a no-go for trap.
Hypothetically, could one have said shotgun converted to use adjustable chokes?
Aamdskeetshooter
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Briley could probably put in their thin wall chokes. It’s gonna cost though.
It's risky to purchase a shotgun with bored out barrels thinking that you can have removable chokes installed. The reason is that, if it wasn't done correctly, there may not be enough steel to cut threads for removable chokes.
As skeetshooter has stated, it is expensive.
As skeetshooter has stated, it is expensive.
This has been very helpful - thanks.
At least the seller was honest enough to state (for all practical purposes) it was bored out. Lesson learned; if you buy are buying fixed choke, measure with calipers before accepting.
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Oh darn, out bid. 
Usually when chokes are opened, there is still some construction as cyl isn't generally all that useful. If a bore actually is cyl, I would wonder if the barrels were cut.
If there is enough meat on the barrels, Mike Orlen can install tubes much cheaper than Briley. He is a moderator over on Shotgun world.
If there is enough meat on the barrels, Mike Orlen can install tubes much cheaper than Briley. He is a moderator over on Shotgun world.
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E.Shell
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How a choke 'gauges' doesn't always mean what it seems, because the choke constriction is relative to the bore diameter. If the choke gauges big, but the bore is also on the large side, it may still deliver the marked patterns. A gross analogy would be that a full choke 12 gauge isn't the same size as a full choked 16 gauge. A comparison; actual bore vs muzzle, is needed.
Quite true.
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