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I have two 16 ga German shotguns which are choked F & F. From what I understand, that was normal for German shotguns because they didn't do wing shooting but shot rabbits and birds either on the ground or in trees.
I want to get the chokes opened (reamed) so I can use these guns for quail and pheasant.
Does anyone know a good gunsmith (hopefully in N Georgia) that works on chokes and can ream these chokes to M/IM? (The last "gunsmith" asked about screwing in another choke)
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A little bit far from you but he is good: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/mmvqpNB.png)
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Mike Orlen. Google him. Quick, and fairly priced.
I was told many exported guns were choked full and full so the end user could pick what he actually wanted the chokes to be after he bought it. Seems reasonable….
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Bill Schwarz over in Ellijay could do this. He reasonable and good.
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Seconding Bill Schwarz. I am in Atlanta and he is the only vintage double gunsmith that I know in the area. He has made screws for me, stripped and cleaned actions, and repaired an LC Smith stock. He should have no trouble opening chokes. That said, it is my understanding Mike Orlen is the "go to" choke guy.
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Nothing against Bill Schwarz at all. But, the choke/chamber guy for me is Dean Harris at Skeet's Gun Shop in Tahlequah, OK. None better, or easier to talk to than Dean.
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Nothing against Bill Schwarz at all. But, the choke/chamber guy for me is Dean Harris at Skeet's Gun Shop in Tahlequah, OK. None better, or easier to talk to than Dean. Amen, Stan. I think I still have some return shipping boxes with Skeet's Gun Shop labels on them. I've used him from way back when the original owner, Hal Sammons, was still alive. Dean Harris is the guru on barrel bores, breech to muzzle, and a superb gunsmith as well. JR
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Can any of these guys reattach a bottom rib that has loosened? I have a nice old Ithaca 12ga that needs this done. Thanks
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