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Excerpted from “The Cap Lock Muzzle-loading Rifle”, by Ned H. Roberts: The record of the rifle matches during the years from 1880 to about 1900 show that Horace Wagner, Morgan James, H. V. Perry, Wm V. Lowe, N. S. Brokway and H. M. Pope were the winners in the majority of these matches shot...

I recently got a Winchester model 12 made In 1917 with 30" full choke barrel. The barrel has not been cut back. Pattern testing it doesnt seem like full choke and when I measured the choke it's .720 and a dime easily slides in. Is my choke just worn out? My dad has never seen this on a...

I inherited my dad's dedicated zombie slayer. It's an 8 shot with 20 inche barrel. Dad had a pistol grip on it, already tried the pistol grip shotgun thing many years ago, didn't like it, was able to find the original stock so I put it back on. It has the standard pipe barrel with no choke. I...

Hey all, what shot sizes are safe and unsafe in the Carlson dead coyote choke? Also what shot sizes do you all prefer with it?

Hey all I finally found a carlsons barrel for my 870 in 24"(from what I've heard since I don't hunt birds short is better). I plan on buying a set of all the same chokes most likely just in different patterns, can anybody point me in the right direction for which model would be good all around?

I'm new to the O/U world. The Browning I purchased came with Midas Grade Invector Plus Extended choke tubes. Can regular flush mount Invector Plus choke tubes be used with my gun, or do I have to stick with what came with it?

I've read the Slug Groups and Pattern Spread (101) thread, and I've read the Box O' Truth #46, and I haven't seen this question specifically addressed. When shooting rifled slugs through a smoothbore barrel, is it safe to use any size choke? What size (or no choke at all) is typically best...