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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: okawbow on January 23, 2026, 07:22:52 PM

Title: Jug Choke using a lathe?
Post by: okawbow on January 23, 2026, 07:22:52 PM

I am building a 16 gauge fowler for turkey hunting. Has anyone cut a jug choke on a lathe, using a boring bar? How much lead in/ out and how long should the cut out be? This is a Colrain barrel with plenty of wall thickness.

Title: Re: Jug Choke using a lathe?
Post by: Daryl on January 23, 2026, 09:17:30 PM

I don't know for sure, but I would suggest a 2 degree lead in to the enlarged section. I'd make that 2" long or roughly twice the shot charge length, then 5 or 6 degrees out to the end choke(parallel) at the muzzle with it being the same length of the shot cloud.
Just a guess.