So I posted on Friday about the Savage 645 12 gauge I picked up for $30. The barrel has been cut down to 21" with a pipe cutter. I am thinking of turning this into my Turkey and pheasant gun and a backup slug gun. I looked into getting the end threaded for a choke and it was around $90. So I was thinking of sending it into Polychoke and getting the barrel cut down to 20" and having a polychoke installed. I know people don't like them but this barrel really does not have much value so the polychoke sounds like a really good choice for the most flexibility. Are there any downsides to a polychoke besides people not liking the way they look? This would cost about $150 dollars including shipping both ways.
Polychoke for bubba'd barrel
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rbernie
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Other than the questionable aesthetics of the PolyChoke 
, they do add a bunch of weight to the very end of the muzzle. That's probably not a bad thing if you're shooting a lot of passing shots or stationary shots, but it surely doesn't help 'poke' shots at close-in flushed game.
, they do add a bunch of weight to the very end of the muzzle. That's probably not a bad thing if you're shooting a lot of passing shots or stationary shots, but it surely doesn't help 'poke' shots at close-in flushed game.
lead-inspector
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Polychoke?
The threaded choke is $90 and the polychoke is $150, $60 more. Why not save the $60?
The threaded choke is $90 and the polychoke is $150, $60 more. Why not save the $60?
RetiredLawman
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Let ne chime in here and suggest that the OP consider a Polychoke. I love them and their weight is a moot issue. Once he gets in a situation where he wishes to change constriciton afield, he will be thankful that he doesn't have to fool with screw-ins. I despise them with a passion.
I don't know how many Grouse Hunters I know that use an old Franchi Auto with the Poly. These are guys that can have anything they wish but still go with the poly choke. My first automatic way back when was a Remington M11 20 ga. with a Poly. It worked 40 years ago and still works today.
chuckusaret
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$90???Wow, I just had it done on a Mossberg for $30 while I waited. Would have been cheaper if I would have left the gun for a day or so.__________________
The Deer Hunter
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What type of chokes are they threading it for? Savage style? I hope they would thread the barrel for a common type of choke tube. It would be great if you have a different type of shotgun like Remington, for example. That way, you can use the same type of choke tubes for both gun.
Check Numrich Gun parts catalog. http://e-gunparts.com/ They have a lot of stuff.
chuckusaret
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I had the treads cut for a Mossberg choke, Improved tube, the treading was not done by a gunsmith but a high proformance car engine machinist
chas08
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I only have one shotgun with an adjustable choke. It's a Sears Ted Williams 300 with a Lyman adjustable choke. I really like it and feel that adjustables are highly underated. But I wouldn't want one on every single barrel I own. Another option you might consider is to have the barrel threaded for a popular choke brand such as Remington or Mossberg and buy Poly-Chokes screw in adjustable. I've seen them at Cabelas for $99.99 I've been tempted to buy one for myself.
tango2echo
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That's really high to have a barrel threaded for a choke. I just had a 870 done for $45 including a browning invector choke.
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