[devildog32713]

If Phil Bourjaily finds this post, then please help me, I might be looking to have a shotgun barrel threaded, found a place, "Johnny's shotgun chokes and forcing cones" is this a reliable company? here is their website: http://http://www.shotgunchokes.com/index.html

They have a good deal, might take it...can I choose what type of threads I want? I want to get the Browning Invector style threads...

[Capstick1]

I've had Brileys manufacturing in Houston, TX do some work for me. Not only do they tap barrels for chokes but they make their own choke tubes as well. Some of the older shotgun barrels are a little too thin for Remchoke or Winchoke type tubes. Brileys makes thin walled choke tubes for these older styled shotgun barrels. If you go to their website you can find out more.

[rcmodel]

Too dang many duplicate threads asking the same question!
I can't keep up with them all!

Choke tube threading reply to your question in the other thread.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=6299786&postcount=13

rc

[Fred Fuller]

I've always used Colonial, and been happy with them ( http://www.colonialarms.com/ ). Check their prices and turnaround times, they make choke tubes and the gunsmith tooling to install them as well.

fwiw,

lpl

[devildog32713]

ok, so If I get my barrel threaded, can I pick my thread type? I already have a choke I wanna use, with browning invector threading, one place says I have to use their chokes...

[Dave McCracken]

I'd use Orlen, Briley, Colonial, Carlson or Rich Cole. None are cheap, but way cheaper than having to redo a barrel done by Joe Shadetree.

Various thread types are available, but not all work in a given barrel of a given bore and thickness. The folks I listed will tell you what will work and let you pick among the doables.

[Virginian]

It's kinda like the best side by side under $300 question. The price has you hooked, you're going to keep searching until someone agrees it's a good deal. If you have to ask, it usually isn't though.

[Two Cold Soakers]

I used Briley and was very happy.
I wouldn't hesitate using Seminole either, based on past personal references.

The crux of the matter is aligning the threads in the barrel so the point of impact isn't changes; or, in some cases, changed to the correct point.

I based my choice on the reference of a well-known gun dealer. It seems that reputation, experience, and customer service would be the three hallmarks of a potential barrelsmith, with tooling fitting in there too.

[scchokedaddy]

check with chuck boswell at compnchoke in sylvania georgia, been using him or his dad "MR. CHARLIE for about 10 yrs. they center barrel in lathe,remove factory choke, this also centerd bore so you get point of point of impact when done. then they turn barrell around, recenter it and thread barrell. as one post pointed out, not all barrells will take a standard thread. if this is the case, he also has his own thin wall thread that he uses. there are some out there that just ream out barrell, then thread the barrell. this is a totaly hit or miss way to do it as they have no way to be sure it is centered with bore!!!! this is very important. the phone number is 888-875-7906. stewart, chuck, or MR. Charlie will be glad to answer any questions you have. Good Luck and God Bless p.s. even if you grt it done elsewhere it is worth your time to talk to them just to learn what to look for. they also do forcing cones if need be. they also make sporting clay tubes, buck shot tubes and watrfowl and turkey tubes as well as tubes for doubles sxs or o/u. oh and card shooting tubes as well

[Two Cold Soakers]

there are some out there that just ream out barrell, then thread the barrell. this is a totaly hit or miss way to do it as they have no way to be sure it is centered with bore!!!! this is very important.

Cannot be stressed too much.

It tay even be worth asking about a Point of Impact Guarantee and see how the 'smithy reacts....Not that you'll get one, but take note of how they respond.

If they talk about CNC, lasers, thousands and thousands of satisfied customers, might be worth a shot... If they describe system that sounds like they just ream it and thread it; run.

[oneounceload]

Briley has been around in the choke business since the beginning, and is one of the OEM's for chokes that come with them from other makers. Others mentioned are also good choices. Cheapest is not always the beast way to go; correctly done is always the best way to go.