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| OP   Sidelock 
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Does anyone have a list of the markings that Iver Johnson used to stamp on their Skeeter barrels and what choke they represent?  I'm looking at a Skeeter 410 and would like to know the code.  Thanks
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|   Sidelock 
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Hunter 1, some years ago I noticed odd choke marking on Skeet-ers.  They were made as clay guns and , as I remember, the chokes in mine were marked something like "I" and "O".  I have no proof, but thought the symbols might mean Incoming and Outgoing.   
Last edited by Daryl Hallquist; 02/11/14 04:40 PM.
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Joined:  Jan 2002 Posts: 11,574 Likes: 167 Sidelock |  
|   Sidelock 
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According to the information I have, reverse barrel boring is an option.  So you'll definitely want to check to see which barrel is tighter. |  |  |  
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Joined:  Dec 2001 Posts: 775 Sidelock |  
|   Sidelock 
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The one Skeeter that I had, a .410 bore, had reverse chokes, with the left barrel being more open than the right. I don't recall what the markings were. I don't know why they bothered with The reverse choke set up as it had a Miller SST. |  |  |  
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Joined:  Feb 2002 Posts: 14,466 Likes: 278 Sidelock |  
|   Sidelock 
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O and C are two that I have seen.  I'll measure mine to see what each means.  OK, my 12 gauge is marked O and C.  O is .015, C is .025.  I have no idea what either means.  However, they are great sporting clays chokes.  For skeet, not so much.  The more open choke is on the right. |  |  |  
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Joined:  Dec 2001 Posts: 2,961 Likes: 9 Sidelock |  
|   Sidelock 
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My 410 skeeter is marked M &F. bill
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|   Sidelock 
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My .410 Skeeter is marked O and C, left barrel O and right barrel C. I was told that O meant open while C was choke. O is cylinder on my gun.Pete
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|   Sidelock 
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It would appear that "reverse boring"--or what we'd consider to be reverse boring today--was actually standard on Skeeters.  "Regular boring right barrel choked left barrel open."  So it looks like sxsman has the right definitions for O and C.  The 1940 Shooters Bible also gives patterning data, 3" .410 with 9's:  "Right barrel, 338 shot in 30" circle at 30 yards.  Left barrel, 347 shot in 30" circle at 20 yards." |  |  |  
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Joined:  Feb 2002 Posts: 14,466 Likes: 278 Sidelock |  
|   Sidelock 
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As I posted earlier, my 12 gauge is standard boring, open on right, choke on left.  I have heard about reverse bored Skeeters also. |  |  |  
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|   Sidelock 
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The one Iver Johnson catalogue I have that includes the SKEET-ER says "Regular skeet boring; right barrel 75% 30 in. circle at 30 yards; left barrel 75% at 20 yards." |  |  |  
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