Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:21 am
Got it and replied. Thanks.
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My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
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Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:00 pm
A friend of mine just scored an absolutely beautiful savage era 20 gauge sterlingworth with 32 inch pipes. It is in absolutely fantastic condition. I am extremely jealous.
Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:23 pm
You're making me feel inadequate with my little 30" 20 gauge:(
I'll just have to live with it.
Jeff
I'll just have to live with it.
Jeff
Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:31 pm
WOW!!! That is one exceptional gun!!! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 4:26 pm
I have a 1915 graded 20 gauge with 30" barrels - .615" bores with .031" constriction in both barrels. TIGHT! It will soon be IC/IM.
Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:13 pm
Wenaha;
I too have a 30", 20ga. Fox with .615 bores and it's choked .031 & .032. I like to shoot tight chokes and would never consider removing any metal from the muzzles. Try spreader loads, because once you remove that metal, it's forever. If you ever want to sell your gun it will diminish it's value IMHO. Tight chokes go hand in hand with long barrels.
I too have a 30", 20ga. Fox with .615 bores and it's choked .031 & .032. I like to shoot tight chokes and would never consider removing any metal from the muzzles. Try spreader loads, because once you remove that metal, it's forever. If you ever want to sell your gun it will diminish it's value IMHO. Tight chokes go hand in hand with long barrels.
Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:14 am
I am with Daryl, don't touch the chokes, spreaders are the answer if you want to open your patterns up. But you are a dove hunter, correct?? A dream gun for many dove hunters is a 32" 20ga with full chokes.
Re: My New 20 Gauge Sterlingworth
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 3:39 pm
Daryl and Craig have it right, if it were mine I would never open the chokes on a long barreled 20ga. There are too few of them out there. Just about every Fox shooter I know is looking for a 30" (or longer) 20ga, and they are very hard to find.
Mike
Mike