First shotgun I ever fired was my grandfather’s Remington model 11, which he bought sometime around WW2. It already had a Cutts compensator installed; we also added a few extra chokes after I got older and we were shooting it regularly. One day, my uncle shot it and immediately said it patterned below POA. My grandfather ignored this because we hit plenty of game - but many years after his passing, I decided to pattern it and sure enough, my uncle called it right all those years ago.
I know there are better options but I like the old Cutts for sentimental reasons (and it shoots pretty well) so after some reading on the ‘net, it appears that adjusting these chokes was not uncommon back in the day. One method I saw was to place a support at either end of the body with an indicator to measure progress then pressure was applied on top until the body bends enough to raise the POA. I don’t mind giving this a whirl but wanted to ask if anyone has done this operation before and whether there are any tips for success.
Thanks in advance.