To Teague, or not to Teague?

[sprocker]

Hi All,

6 months ago I bought a MK38 trap gun (I went for the trap version as it gave me the best sight plane, most 'sporters' are very flat for me). The MK38 trap is choked 3/4 & full.

The gun seems to fit well, and I am shooting reasonably well with it, although am thinking that the 3/4 & full choking may be giving

me a slight disadvantage.

I only shoot sporting clays and am trying to decide whether a trip to Mr. Teague is in order to have the MK38 Teague choked?

Previous to the MK38 I mostly shot 1/2 & 1/2, with possibly skeet for a very close bird, and 3/4 for a long edge on bird.

I would appreciate your opinions on this?

 

[Darkside]

Teague!!! I would if I were you, if you like the gun and it fits you why not? It gives you the option to change your chokes to what you feel comfortable with, without the expense of changing to another gun.

 

[TobyM]

I'd forget the Teague chokes and have it opened out to ½ and ½, or maybe ½ and ¾

I bet your kills are good when you hit them as it is!

 

[EdSolomons]

If you get it done don't buy a full set; you will be tempted to play. Get 2x open and 2x tight. Keep the tight ones in and open up when you think it will benefit. That's my view anyhow!

 

[Will Hewland]

I was in the same position when I bought my gun. For about £60, I had Ladbroke and Langton open it out to 1/2 and 1/2. (I keep wondering whether to teaugue it just so I can get a cyl choke for really close stuff, but I expect I'll leave it).

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[Darkside]

The only problem I would have with opening up a trap gun is is you ever wanted to sell it. It's your money, it will be cheaper to open it up to half/half, but you will be stuck with a half/half choked gun same as you now have a 3/4 and full choked gun. Go multi and you have the ability to change, if your sure that you want to only shoot half/half choke through that gun then open out your fixed chokes, like I said, it's YOUR money.

 

[Will Hewland]

Agreed, but my logic was that I could always teague it later also..

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[TobyM]

I think it's worth bearing in mind also, that the MK38 Trap is regularly "sporterised". A friend I used to shoot with in Cambs had a 3800 Trap "sporterised". They often appear in the classifieds

So it's true that once the barrels are opened out, there's no going back but I don't think it necessarily makes the gun redundant. It just becomes an MK38 "Sporter" with fixed chokes. A fine gun IMO

 

[Will Hewland]

I think it's worth bearing in mind also, that the MK38 Trap is regularly "sporterised". A friend I used to shoot with in Cambs had a 3800 Trap "sporterised". They often appear in the classifieds

So it's true that once the barrels are opened out, there's no going back but I don't think it necessarily makes the gun redundant. It just becomes an MK38 "Sporter" with fixed chokes. A fine gun IMO

Tobi, there IS going back. I could teague mine now -and could do if it ws fixed at skeet and skeet. First thing Teague will do is open the bores right out to take their chokes.

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[Fuzrat]

My mk38 trap was done before I bought it, chokes, ported and forcing cones lengthened/polished. He does an excellent job. Wouldn't even know it was a multi the chokes fit so well

 

[TobyM]

Tobi, there IS going back. I could teague mine now -and could do if it ws fixed at skeet and skeet. First thing Teague will do is open the bores right out to take their chokes. CSC3

I meant going back from a fixed choke opened. Yes, Teagues can be added at any stage

 

[FieldandClay]

Have the gun Teagued, this will probably enhance the value. You can have flush fit or extended.

Go with 3/8 and 3/8 which will give you a superb pattern for sporting and the option to change chokes should you try different disciplines.

Once you have had multi choke, you won't want to go back!!

 

[Hamster]

If you get it done don't buy a full set; you will be tempted to play. Get 2x open and 2x tight. Keep the tight ones in and open up when you think it will benefit. That's my view anyhow!

Lucky for you it happens to be the correct answer. :lol:

If you go fixed then open out to 1/2 and 3/4, this won't harm it's resale at all. BUT, do make sure you make use of the barrel selector even then.

If you multi CYL, LM, 1/2 and 3/4 is going to answer every question you ever get asked.

 

[Will Hewland]

If you multi CYL, LM, 1/2 and 3/4 is going to answer every question you ever get asked.

I am toying with the idea, and just before you posted I had written exactly the above four on a doodle pad..

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[Hamster]

:.: :lol: , Great minds and all that.

Seriously Will, when you put in really tight ones to focus the mind on teal etc to get proper breaks, the confidence boost is there to see. Yesterday I shot that type of teal twice as I did Keston too.

 

[philpot]

I used to have a MK38 3/4 and full and I also intended to have it teagued to match my wifes 3800 with 11, yes 11 chokes ( we bought it that way ). After a little while I realised that I shot better with the heavier choking for sporting than I ever did with lighter chokes so I stayed with it and used a selection of cartridges to offer what was needed on the different stands. I found that some of the fibre wad shells performed really well in that gun.

I would stay with it for a while, try Hull Pro Fibre and Eley VIP Fibre, you could be quite pleased with the result.

Phil

 

[sprocker]

Plenty of food for thought there guys, thankyou all for your input.

 

[Hawkeye]

I'm with Ed on this one.

Had my MK38 bored out to 3/8 + 5/8 as I didn't want multi. Fantastic patterns but felt disadvantaged on skeet so Teague bored it again to 1/4 + 1/4. All great, except on longer edge on targets which were chippy. Last week I bit the bullet, gave Teague the gun on Monday, had it back on thursday with extended long chokes. 2 x 1/4 + 3/8 + 5/8

 

[Emmsy]

having had a mk38 trap and then getting it teagued i would leave well alone. personally i shot better with it in standard form