Changing chokes - why you shouldn't be neurotic about it
Whether you're changing chokes regularly or sticking with what you know, the quarry should always be your priority, writes Simon Reinhold
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Whether you're changing chokes regularly or sticking with what you know, the quarry should always be your priority, writes Simon Reinhold
“People love nice things,” he answered, “and I keep the quality right at the top," comments Nigel Teague, inventor of Teague chokes
0shares As the number of skilled gunsmiths dwindle, so shotgun restoration becomes more expensive. You'll need to decide whether it is economic or not, says Mike Yardley In the old days of the gun trade one used to see a lot of ‘do-ups’ – older guns restored to pristine (or near pristine) condition by properly trained gunsmiths. The costs involved tended to be modest: artisan work was cheaper then, and there were more competent gunsmiths around – people who had done their time at the bench with smoke lamp, file, and gauge. As gunsmiths become thinner on the ground, their time i...