In article , coopers@cix.co.uk
(Sarah Cooper) wrote:

> *From:* coopers@cix.co.uk (Sarah Cooper)
> *Date:* Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:44 +0100 (BST)
> 
> In article , 
> coopers@cix.co.uk (Sarah Cooper) wrote:
> 
> > Suggestions for removing please. So far I've tried cooling it in 
> > iced water, heating it up (but not very hot), two people and a 
> > pair of mole grips (stop sniggering at the back) and I am now the 
> > proud owner of one broken choke key and a gun which would appear 
> > to be multichoke for one barrel and fixed choke for the other. 
> > Suggestions? MTIA
> > 
> > S
> > 
> result!
> 1. set molegrips to size of choke plus a snad
> 2. soak end of barrels in paraffin for about 5 hours
> 3. pour tap hot water over choke followed by boiling water
> 4. pad out choke with a rubber glove and grip with pre-set molegrips
> 5. screw choke /in/ by a tiny smidge to break the seal (The Haynes 
> Manual Manoeuvre :-))
> 6. unscrew with one person holding barrels, other turning the 
> molegrips.
> 
> Memo to self: always loosen off chokes immediately after shooting.
> 

As "the man on the molegrips",  I would just like to say they were on a
choke key, not the choke.  It was the boiling water that made the
difference, I reckon.

DC

"David Christensen"  wrote in message 
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> In article , coopers@cix.co.uk
> (Sarah Cooper) wrote:
>
>> *From:* coopers@cix.co.uk (Sarah Cooper)
>> *Date:* Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:44 +0100 (BST)
>>
>> In article ,
>> coopers@cix.co.uk (Sarah Cooper) wrote:
>>
>> > Suggestions for removing please. So far I've tried cooling it in
>> > iced water, heating it up (but not very hot), two people and a
>> > pair of mole grips (stop sniggering at the back) and I am now the
>> > proud owner of one broken choke key and a gun which would appear
>> > to be multichoke for one barrel and fixed choke for the other.
>> > Suggestions? MTIA
>> >
>> > S
>> >
>> result!
>> 1. set molegrips to size of choke plus a snad
>> 2. soak end of barrels in paraffin for about 5 hours
>> 3. pour tap hot water over choke followed by boiling water
>> 4. pad out choke with a rubber glove and grip with pre-set molegrips
>> 5. screw choke /in/ by a tiny smidge to break the seal (The Haynes
>> Manual Manoeuvre :-))
>> 6. unscrew with one person holding barrels, other turning the
>> molegrips.
>>
>> Memo to self: always loosen off chokes immediately after shooting.
>>
>
> As "the man on the molegrips",  I would just like to say they were on a
> choke key, not the choke.  It was the boiling water that made the
> difference, I reckon.
>
> DC

Sarah

Bet you don't do it again !!!!!!!-- so big strong bloke comes in handy 
sometimes -- ABT Hmmmmm!!!  -- I treated myself to a trap gun as Auto was a 
bit tricky at times and is much more relaxing to shoot on trap disciplines - 
Also got a few box's of 21g - nice to shoot and good kills but off to Hodnet 
Tuesday night to test them on DTL or ABT whichever is on - sometime you 
wonder how you can miss at trap - simple going away bird ????

Dave

ps - this forum is like bus's - wait ages then half a dozen come at once --