Cutting 4 inches off a 30inch BBL, what choke would it be
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You will be left with no choke, or cylinder bore. As for threading the shortened barrel for choke tubes, you will need to consult a gunsmith that does this type of work, not all gunsmiths have the same tools or capabilities. Probably cheaper, quicker and more satisfactory to just source an original factory short barrel and then you will have a two barrel combo.
Your better of buying a 26 inch barrel from a Browning dealer if one where to ask me .
Save the agrovation and the expense of having someone cut the barrel thread the barrel and then buy new chokes and in the end hope the guy who cut the barrel did it square and didnt nork the threads up either.
But, to answer your question I have no idea what the barrel constriction would be four inches from the end of a 30 inch barrel now cut to 26 inches and wondering if there was enough meat to now thread for choke tubes.
Rob
That would be my biggest concern.
I found a place called TacOrd that does this type of work, but it adds $$$ up.
Cutting , installing a new bead, threading for chokes , new barrel might be the way to go.
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Just a suggestion, but before you go choking it, try patterning it, see what you have at various ranges.
Depending on your application you might not need a choke.
I have an old Remington Model 10 that I pinched the end of the barrel on years ago. I removed the damaged end about 2.5" back, and had it re-beaded.
I use that old shotgun now and then when invited to shotgun only deer hunts, and sometimes for grouse.
It patterns light shot nice and wide, and buckshot at least as tight as it ever did, maybe better. That's good, cause the barrel is pretty thin.
Depending on your application you might not need a choke.
I have an old Remington Model 10 that I pinched the end of the barrel on years ago. I removed the damaged end about 2.5" back, and had it re-beaded.
I use that old shotgun now and then when invited to shotgun only deer hunts, and sometimes for grouse.
It patterns light shot nice and wide, and buckshot at least as tight as it ever did, maybe better. That's good, cause the barrel is pretty thin.
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It's been my experience that 3 inches pretty much removes all the choke.
What is your goal? How much choke do you want? How long a barrel do you want?
The cost of the tools to ream and thread for screw in chokes is a too much to make it a DIY.
Browning did have back bored barrels on some of their models.
What is your goal? How much choke do you want? How long a barrel do you want?
The cost of the tools to ream and thread for screw in chokes is a too much to make it a DIY.
Browning did have back bored barrels on some of their models.
My Westley Richards was cut at one time to 26", I can only assume it was originally a 30" barrel before it was chopped ( why I do not know).
It is cylinder bore and is death to anything over a gun dog with #6 plated shot or decoyed geese with Bismuth and 100 grains of FFG!
with your BPS I would check with the gunsmith doing the job, but you may find no issue with tapping it for screw ins, I have no idea.
Cat
madtrapper143
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Epps has a few in various lengths all around 300 bucks plus. Cylinder bore is a very usable choking ( or lack thereof) . If you don't intend to shoot game at over 35 yards or so it works well. I have a few shotguns in cylinder bore. Steel shot works well out to 35 yards and lead game loads work well to about 30 yards. The steel shot spreads but does leave a denser centre core over the lead. I do recommend that you stick to numbered steel shot to enhance pattern density. Of course slugs respond well to cylinder bore usually.
Darryl
Darryl
I'm now a retired gunsmith; still have the tooling. My rates were $145 to cut and retread for choke; chokes are $45 each; new bead installed was $30. This is if there is enough meat in the barrel to retread. Cut 4" off and the barrel is usually cylinder bore; even 3" would yield a cylinder bore.
And for a few dollars more, he could own 2 barrels.
Install a Poly Choke. Guaranteed never to be stolen!
I think the guys who installed them CORRECTLY are all dead now
madtrapper143
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I think the guys who installed them CORRECTLY are all dead now
That is true. I had some bad luck with poor workmanship even with the Poly Choke company. ( the company was on it's last legs at the time) I did have Poly Chokes installed by Marble's Arms when they had the name and the work was spot on.
Darryl
