Quote Originally Posted by RobF View Post
It's impossible to say unless people come up with a before and after with actual photos. Anything else is no better than asking a bloke down the pub.
Ive got a few pics of pellet tests before and after and the pellets pushed through but cant attach, and then youd have "their not true" comments

First hand experience here though and I can genuinley say Ive only ever seen improved grouping when Ive had the choke removed, and more often than not the barrel seems less pellet fussy, as above push a pellet through and feel tight/loose spots and how restrictive the choke is and take a look at your pellet.

Ive bought barrel blanks for projects and allways without choke, never had any issues. There are also choked barrels that shoot well of course, to me the choke is there to stabilise pellet before it leaves, why should it be unstable ?

Obviously when trimming a barrel down a new crown must be cut of course...