Milkmaster
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I have a few Winchester 1300 shotguns in the cabinet of differing vintages and configurations. All of the "Winchoke's" up to now have always been interchangeable.
I found and purchased an extra barrel for a bargain recently that has the "Winchoke" logo on the side like the rest of my 1300's. The barrel has the familiar looking Winchoke screwed into it. I pulled out the choke, cleaned it, and tried it in ALL of my other 1300 guns. It screws in smoothly but lacks about 1/8" going in all the way. It does become tight and feels fine. I have compared it to my other Winchokes out of the gun. The height is the same, but the threads are about an 1/8" closer to the end of the choke. Obviously the difference is why it doesn't screw in all the way. This is not an aftermarket choke so now I am wondering...
Are all "Winchoke"'s not the same?
The absolute only difference I can find on the barrel from my others is the XTR logo. My research says this is an earlier 1300 barrel made when you could still get nice walnut and polished blueing on 1300's. The barrel does indeed look that way.
Please limit your responses to actual knowledge and/or experience.
I found and purchased an extra barrel for a bargain recently that has the "Winchoke" logo on the side like the rest of my 1300's. The barrel has the familiar looking Winchoke screwed into it. I pulled out the choke, cleaned it, and tried it in ALL of my other 1300 guns. It screws in smoothly but lacks about 1/8" going in all the way. It does become tight and feels fine. I have compared it to my other Winchokes out of the gun. The height is the same, but the threads are about an 1/8" closer to the end of the choke. Obviously the difference is why it doesn't screw in all the way. This is not an aftermarket choke so now I am wondering...
Are all "Winchoke"'s not the same?
The absolute only difference I can find on the barrel from my others is the XTR logo. My research says this is an earlier 1300 barrel made when you could still get nice walnut and polished blueing on 1300's. The barrel does indeed look that way.
Please limit your responses to actual knowledge and/or experience.