urbaneruralite
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I recommend that in the future y'all use anti-seize on choke tubes.
Never thought of this, but could that happen? It seems plausible but wouldn't it still pass the choke?Steel shot rusted into a lump slamming into the choke tube?
Yes, an over torqued choke tube would damage the barrel. But unless he used a non standard choke tube wrench you would have to try very hard to over tighten the choke tube.Here is a thought from an old truck mechanic, who, admittedly has no experience with this type of choke tube.
Could an over torqued tube cause a fracture in the threads at the point of the last thread contact, eventually causing it to crack in a ring around the tube?
Tom.
Every shooting bay in this area is red clay dug in the side of a hill. We have had so much rain this winter I cannot even drive my 4 wheeler because it is damaging so much property I would have to spend the entire spring rebuilding the paths on my property. Do you think we have not been shooting in the mud all winter? By the way IDPA does sponsor a lot of 3 gun matches. Just at the range closest to my house there are 2 three gun matches a month. We shoot pistol matches under the lights so the three gun match can be shot. No one has even come close to damaging a shotgun. We know the conditions are bad so we watch out for each other. I can't help it if you shoot with a bunch of jerks who think it is funny to watch someone blow up their barrel. I would find another place to shoot.Some 3 gun events are not run at ranges that have your typical shooting bays. And yes, believe it or not, some events are shot in muddy and/or rainy conditions. I've shot both local and major matches where muddy and slippery ground was a problem.
When you are loading your shotgun from a low position for one reason or another, the barrel can get obstructed. Should the RO see it? Probably. Do they always? No.
And IDPA is generally nothing like 3 gun... Especially when it comes to stage design and shooting positions (3GN hoser stages aside).
steel, 3", 1.25 oz. BB,