Need Jug-choke Gunsmith

[taylorh]

Hi Guys,
In previous conversations we were talking about jug-choking smoothbores. The address of the following individual was given as a person who could do the work...
Lowell Tennyson
209 E Lotte St.
Blue Grass IA. 52726
563-381-3711
However, Lowell is only able to jug-choke round barrels. Because my smoothie is a TC, with an octagonal barrel he wasn't able to help me. Do any of you know of a gunsmith who can do the job on an octagonal barrel?
Thanks,
Taylor in Texas

 

[Russianblood]

He jug choked Roundball's octagon Green Mountain .62 barrel to full for him. Maybe he means it has to be round on the inside. :rotf:

 

[Rebel]

No, because if it is round on the inside it is going to throw them donut patterns. Needs to be Egg shaped. :grin:

 

[Slowpoke]

I need to call him and get him to do my Fowler.... I'm assuming he can do octagon/round barrels.

 

[roundball]

Hi Guys,
In previous conversations we were talking about jug-choking smoothbores. The address of the following individual was given as a person who could do the work...
Lowell Tennyson
209 E Lotte St.
Blue Grass IA. 52726
563-381-3711
However, Lowell is only able to jug-choke round barrels. Because my smoothie is a TC, with an octagonal barrel he wasn't able to help me. Do any of you know of a gunsmith who can do the job on an octagonal barrel?
Thanks,
Taylor in Texas

I sure don't understand that...a few months ago in March, he jug choked my 1" x 33" GM octagon flint barrel that drops into a TC Hawken stock...identical dimensions to a TC barrel...he had me remove the under rib and rear sight before I shipped it...so you might call him back and offer to remove those items, etc...and at a minimum, see if he can refer you to somebody who will...just talking to him again may get it done.

 

[Slowpoke]

Hey Roundball.... did he offer different differnet types of choke: modified, improved, or full or does he just do full?

I'm thinking full would be ideal for turkeys but to tight for rabbits and squirrels.

 

[roundball]

Hey Roundball.... did he offer different differnet types of choke: modified, improved, or full or does he just do full?

I'm thinking full would be ideal for turkeys but to tight for rabbits and squirrels.

Two comments:
1) Yes, the degree of choke is controlled by the size of the expansion chamber...the larger diameter the chamber, the tighter the choke (yes, I said it right).

2) However, in pattern testing mine, I discovered my best result for longest range, tightest pattern came from using just one Oxyoke wonderwad over powder...and if I used two wads the pattern opened up faster...still an even pattern, just a broader pattern.

So I was doubly glad I got the full choke (.030" diameter enlargement for the chamber), because I can then control a more open pattern for other small game by using more wads, or using more powder, or using different size shot, or less shot, etc.

But if I had started with a more open jug choke to begin with, I wouldn't be able to reach out there for the long range shots like the full choke gives me...(been there / done that with the cylinder bore in the first place)

 

[Slowpoke]

ok... I'll get it Full. I can always build another one. Thanks :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

ok... I'll get it Full. I can always build another one. Thanks :thumbsup:

Just so we're clear...I told you my personal experience and personal conclusion using my loads in my GM barrel...I'm not in a position to make "recommendations" to anyone based on a single instance...so apply that windage to your decision.
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