Wingmaster with Fixed Full Choke

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Hi,

If I were to ream out the fixed full choke to Light Modified, would it be safe to shoot modern steel loads of #2 shot size or smaller? Will the choke end up opening up further after shooting hundreds of rounds through it?
 
You could always get a second barrel with choke tubes for whatever you want to use. Whether that will pattern well is yet to be determined. Why would the choke open up after shooting? Many new choke tubes - even those that are M to F in constriction have been labeled as safe for steel.
 
If I were to ream out the fixed full choke to Light Modified, would it be safe to shoot modern steel loads of #2 shot size or smaller?

Yes.

Will the choke end up opening up further after shooting hundreds of rounds through it?

No.

I agree with George on this; get another barrel with screw in chokes, much more versatile, and you won't have ruined the original barrel.
 
The chokes were swaged into the barrels , then reamed. Seen a brand new one that missed the ream part from the factory. Remington corrected it.
The thickness of the barrel wall is what matters.

There was a class action law suit on Rem barrels, years ago. Rem changed the steel in the newer barrels, making them stronger.
 
The "defective" barrels were the "Light Contour" barrels used briefly. The original fixed choke choke barrels never had a problem. The original barrels with interchangeable tubes were made of a thicker steel to have enough metal for the threads, but were heavier which people complained about. Remington tried to fix the problem with a lighter weight barrel that was threaded for tubes and called them "Light Contour". Those were the ones that split. And even at that there were very, very few that failed and no one was hurt.

The lawsuit was over diminished resale value of those guns, not due to any "real" problem or danger. If you owned a gun that fell within a certain range of serial numbers you got a check from Remington for $20-$40 depending on the gun to cover diminished resale value.
 
ATTENTION
OWNERS OF REMINGTON 12-GAUGE SHOTGUNS,
MODELS 870, 1100, 11-87, 3200, Sportsman 58, 12-A, and 12-P





Owners of Remington 12-guage Model 870, 1100, 11-87, 3200, and Sportsman 58 and Sportsman 12-A and 12-P shotguns manufactured between 1960 and June 1995 (the \"Shotguns\") who have not previously excluded themselves from the settlement are entitled to receive a payment (\"Settlement Check\"), as part of the resolution of the class action lawsuit in Garza v. Sporting Goods Properties, Inc., Civ. No SA-93-CA-1082(W.D.Tex.). The lawsuit was brought against Remington and DuPont, the former parent company of Remington, by several owners of Shotguns (the \"Class Plaintiff(s)\") on behalf of all such owners. the Class Plaintiffs claimed that the barrel steel formerly used in the Shotguns was not strong enough and the barrels sometimes burst in normal use, causing damage to the gun and, in some cases, serious bodily injury. Remington and DuPont denied--and continue to deny--such claims. They assert that (1) the steel used was appropriate for use in Shotguns; (2) barrel bursts are extreamly rare and occur only when improper ammunition, including improperly loaded ammunition generating much greater than normal firing pressure, is used, or when the barrels are obstructed; and (3) the Remington owners' manual and the accompanying firearms safety booklet gives full and adequate warning of such hazards.

There has been no class action trial regarding these matters. The Class Plaintiffs have not proven any of their claims, and Remington and DuPont have not proven any of their defenses. Instead of engaging in long and costly litigation, the parties have agreed to a settlement, which the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (in San Antonio) has approved as fair, reasonable and adequate.

Under the terms of that settlement, Remington has begun to make, and will continue to make, barrels for Model 870, 1100, 11-87, 12-gauge shotguns from a different type of steel, which can withstand higher pressures. Also as part of the Settlement, eligible shotgun owners are entitled to receive shares of a cash settlement fund, accompanied by a safety brochure. After payment of notice and administration costs, compensation for Class Plaintiffs, and class counsel's fees and expenses as awarded by the Court, the amount available for distribution as Settlement Checks to owners of the Shutguns is $17.125 million.
 
  1. Remington posts which barrels accept steel shot. “Barrels after ...”
  2. Reaming the barrel might change that recommendation.
  3. Cost to ream to a new choke - internet prices are up to $100 per barrel.
  4. I see new chrome lined barrels that accept choked at about $185
I vote new barrel
 
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