Choke in a sterlingworth
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 7:47 pm
Was there a factory standard for chokes in Sterlingworth's with 30 inch barrels? Full and Modified perhaps. 
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Choke in a sterlingworth
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Re: Choke in a sterlingworth
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 10:10 pm
Mike M's. Fox books states that standard choking in 30" sterlingworths was full/full, however they could be opened up to full/mod at no additional cost.
Re: Choke in a sterlingworth
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 10:37 am
In the 1910 The Sterlingworth Co. catalogue the 30-inch barrel Sterlingworth Standard was listed as full choke in both barrels.
The catalogued chokes for a 30-inch Sterlingworth Standard was both barrels full choke or modified and full in the 1911 Campfire catalogue --
and the 1912 Campfire catalogue. From the 1913 "Fox Gets the Game" catalogue through the 1929 "Woodgrain" catalogue the 30-inch Sterlingworth Standard is listed as full choke in both barrels. Beginning with the 1931 Savage produced Fox catalogue through to the end the 30-inch Fox-Sterlingworth Standard is listed as modified and full.
The catalogued chokes for a 30-inch Sterlingworth Standard was both barrels full choke or modified and full in the 1911 Campfire catalogue --
and the 1912 Campfire catalogue. From the 1913 "Fox Gets the Game" catalogue through the 1929 "Woodgrain" catalogue the 30-inch Sterlingworth Standard is listed as full choke in both barrels. Beginning with the 1931 Savage produced Fox catalogue through to the end the 30-inch Fox-Sterlingworth Standard is listed as modified and full.
Re: Choke in a sterlingworth
Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 5:41 pm
Excellent, thanks for the quick response. Heading out this weekend to put a box or two through it, can't wait!
Re: Choke in a sterlingworth
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:20 pm
Hi all:
My Savage era 12ga. Sterly S/N 132443 reads: L. bbl: Bore = 0.734", Choke = 0.691"=.043"
Restric.
R.bbl: Bore = 0.734", Choke = 0.705"= 0.029" Restric.
Looks like a pretty tight Mod. & Full.
Perly88
My Savage era 12ga. Sterly S/N 132443 reads: L. bbl: Bore = 0.734", Choke = 0.691"=.043"
Restric.
R.bbl: Bore = 0.734", Choke = 0.705"= 0.029" Restric.
Looks like a pretty tight Mod. & Full.
Perly88