870 barrel question
- Thread starter UCSPanther
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Remington makes a gun called the 870 tactical, that modle comes with eaither an 18.5 or 20 inch with threaded choke tube.
maybe find a used on on the EE
Might be just as far ahead to have the original cut down and threaded. The last 870 Tactical barrel I saw in the EE was going for $300 ish used. They don't seem to come up often.
One shot is probably right that the tactical is your best (or only) option to find one that already has choke tubes at that length from the factory.
One shot is probably right that the tactical is your best (or only) option to find one that already has choke tubes at that length from the factory.
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not worth cutting down and threading your original barrel since itll be a 2 3/4" chamber. i realize that the gun is also a 2 3/4" gun, but there is no point investing money in a 2 3/4" barrel. a 3" barrel can be used on that gun no problem, and later on he can even convert the gun to 3" by swapping the ejector.
the 18-20" requirement is difficult because the only barrels that come factory threaded in that length are the 870 Tacticals - and most people buy those guns specifically for the short choked barrels so you wont be seeing many on the EE.
if he wants a semi-short tube tapped for chokes his best bet is to watch the EE for a few weeks and pick up a short turkey barrel (21-26", ~$150). or get an 18" barrel and pay the $100 to get a smith to tap it for chokes (~$150+100+price of chokes, not cheap).
easiest solution is probably to buy one longer barrel with rem-chokes for hunting (28" VR take-off barrels are a dime a dozen), and just cut down the existing 2 3/4" Wingmaster barrel yourself to 18.5" and install a bead.
the 18-20" requirement is difficult because the only barrels that come factory threaded in that length are the 870 Tacticals - and most people buy those guns specifically for the short choked barrels so you wont be seeing many on the EE.
if he wants a semi-short tube tapped for chokes his best bet is to watch the EE for a few weeks and pick up a short turkey barrel (21-26", ~$150). or get an 18" barrel and pay the $100 to get a smith to tap it for chokes (~$150+100+price of chokes, not cheap).
easiest solution is probably to buy one longer barrel with rem-chokes for hunting (28" VR take-off barrels are a dime a dozen), and just cut down the existing 2 3/4" Wingmaster barrel yourself to 18.5" and install a bead.
