Showing posts with label 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 8. Show all posts
Monday, August 19, 2013
Merkel Model 8
A few days ago I brought my Merkel Model 8 to Ivory Beads to remove the stupid HiViz bead that the previous owner had put on. For years Ive been wanting to change it back to a brass bead but Ive been too lazy to do so. Well Ive finally done it and have now received it back. While at Ivory Beads I had them check the chokes as I was uncertain exactly how the barrels were choked. From the patterning boards I always knew that they were choked very tight. I had thought that they were Full/Full. Jerry checked them and let me know they are actually Full/ X-Full.
Now that I have the bead "fixed" Im debating whether or not to open the chokes up. As this is basically my duck/chukar gun Ive always liked a tighter choke for this type of shooting but these chokes are a bit much. Although I have never vaporized any of my birds I have taken with the M8, even on the occasions that I took this gun out for quail, I think its time to open them up. IC/Mod may be appropriate but Im hesitant to do so as my Merkel 147SL and 47E are already choked in that configuration. I thought perhaps even opening it up to Cyl/SKT but Im not quite sure as this gun is rarely used for quail.
Now that I have the bead "fixed" Im debating whether or not to open the chokes up. As this is basically my duck/chukar gun Ive always liked a tighter choke for this type of shooting but these chokes are a bit much. Although I have never vaporized any of my birds I have taken with the M8, even on the occasions that I took this gun out for quail, I think its time to open them up. IC/Mod may be appropriate but Im hesitant to do so as my Merkel 147SL and 47E are already choked in that configuration. I thought perhaps even opening it up to Cyl/SKT but Im not quite sure as this gun is rarely used for quail.
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