Best way to install a choke in a cylinder barrel?
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hmmm...
If you have access to a machine shop and the skills to do it, it might be cost-effective, though I'm not sure what the thickness of the barrel wall is if it's a cut-down barrel.
Do you still have the original 9"? That could tell you if there's enough metal for a choke. Do you have the choke tube(s) you'd want to use?
If you have to pay someone to do the machining, and you have to buy tubes, it might not be cost-effective, unfortunately, even if it's feasible.
If you have access to a machine shop and the skills to do it, it might be cost-effective, though I'm not sure what the thickness of the barrel wall is if it's a cut-down barrel.
Do you still have the original 9"? That could tell you if there's enough metal for a choke. Do you have the choke tube(s) you'd want to use?
If you have to pay someone to do the machining, and you have to buy tubes, it might not be cost-effective, unfortunately, even if it's feasible.
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000Buck,
I feel your pain! I've been lamenting over my 18" 870's patterns since I got it a year ago. I really don't mind the pattern with buckshot so much, but it's really annoying to not be able to shoot a bird out of the air because if flies between the shot! To me, a shotgun isn't much count if you can't shoot birds with the darn thing. I've looked at replacement barrels, but what I plan to do is just take the existing barrel to a 'smith and have them install a Rem-Choke setup. That way I can just use the choke tubes I've already got for my 1100. I think the shop work will be around $100. I don't know if that's cost effective to you, but it would be worth the money to me.
I feel your pain! I've been lamenting over my 18" 870's patterns since I got it a year ago. I really don't mind the pattern with buckshot so much, but it's really annoying to not be able to shoot a bird out of the air because if flies between the shot! To me, a shotgun isn't much count if you can't shoot birds with the darn thing. I've looked at replacement barrels, but what I plan to do is just take the existing barrel to a 'smith and have them install a Rem-Choke setup. That way I can just use the choke tubes I've already got for my 1100. I think the shop work will be around $100. I don't know if that's cost effective to you, but it would be worth the money to me.
I'll check with a shop, I still have my original choke and the barrel is definitely thick enough. $100 isnt the end of the world and is cheaper than a new barrel if someone can do it for that much. I want a short barrelled gun for hog hunting because a 28" barrel is a nuisance getting in and out of a truck with. Thanks for the replies.
rcmodel
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Send your barrel to Carlson's.
http://www.choketube.com/index.html
For $85 bucks, they will thread your barrel for choke tubes, and include three choke tubes & two different choke wrenchs.
A cut-off Express barrel will have way plenty enough wall thickness to thread it for tubes.
rcmodel
http://www.choketube.com/index.html
For $85 bucks, they will thread your barrel for choke tubes, and include three choke tubes & two different choke wrenchs.
A cut-off Express barrel will have way plenty enough wall thickness to thread it for tubes.
rcmodel
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wow, thats a good deal on installation and tubes!
Dave McCracken
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Carlson's is a class act. I'm sure you'll be happy with the work.
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How about a NON-cut-off Express barrel???
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Wall thickness for either would be the same, except where the choke is if your barrel has a fixed choke other than cylinder bore (in which case the metal will be thicker at the choke).
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