Fox Collectors

Picked up a 16ga. Sterlingworth last weekend at an auction.

Bores too large for my smaller Skeets gauge and my larger gauge, barely fits through the chokes.
Measured them several times, but the choke constriction may not be perfect.

Rt Barrel: .662" Bore - Choke .035"
Lt Barrel: .662" Bore - Choke .035"

Both show a longish taper which is proper for Fox's as I recall.

Question: Were matching, tight chokes common? I have owned a couple Sterlingworth 12ga's and the right barrel was much more open.

Thanks for any help satisfying my curiosity.

What is the barrel length and how far from the muzzle does the choke constriction begin? .035 is a pretty tight constriction for 16 gauge but you really have to shoot some 40 yard patterns on paper and count pellets with the ammunition you intend to use to get a positive evaluation of choke constriction.

I have a 30" sterly 16 gauge ejector gun. Chokes are .035 and .035. Yes, I'm actually pushed the Skeets in with some force. My bore diameter is a bit tighter then yours at .659

Twice Barrel wrote:What is the barrel length and how far from the muzzle does the choke constriction begin? .035 is a pretty tight constriction for 16 gauge but you really have to shoot some 40 yard patterns on paper and count pellets with the ammunition you intend to use to get a positive evaluation of choke constriction.

28" Barrels

Didn't note the length of the taper. Three inches or a bit more I'd guess.