Adding chokes to a 18" fixed Cylinder choke barrel?

[wcmd]

I own an 870 12 gauge with an 18" fixed Cylinder choke barrel.

Can the barrel be converted to accept Remington chokes?

The gun is my tactical shotgun. I have a red dot sight on it and I shot buckshot and slugs. This set up is pretty accurate out to 50 yards shooting slugs, I haven’t shot further yet.

How much would the conversion cost?

Is there a real improvement shooting buckshot and slugs? ( I have a Remington rifled choke for shooting slugs, that I have never used, I got it when I bought some other chokes)

Is the possible accuracy improvement worth the cost of getting the barrel converted?

 

[manbearpig]

youll get an improvement with buckshot patterns but if this is not a hunting gun but rather a HD/tactical/camp gun/zombie gun its not worth the cost.

just sit tight and wait a bit. CanAm will be offering choke-threaded barrels from 8.5-28" for the 870, if you wait a bit youll be able to pick up something like a 12.5" barrel (threaded for chokes) for probably the same cost as having a gunsmith thread your barrel for chokes - and keep in mind youll actually have to buy the chokes as well if you have yours threaded. most factory choked guns or used barrels come with at least 1-3 chokes for free.

or if you want this for hunting then look around in the EE, 870 barrels w/choke sets are up for sale there all the time. IMO it is not worth it to have a barrel threaded for chokes on something like an 870, just buy another barrel.

now on a Benelli, where your barrels cost $300+, sure

 

[wcmd]

I will leave the barrel as is, and put the $100 to better use.
I have other hunting shotguns,
Thank you for the reply,
wcmd

 

[marlin60]

just sit tight and wait a bit. CanAm will be offering choke-threaded barrels from 8.5-28" for the 870, if you wait a bit youll be able to pick up something like a 12.5" barrel (threaded for chokes) for probably the same cost as having a gunsmith thread your barrel for chokes - and keep in mind youll actually have to buy the chokes as well if you have yours threaded. most factory choked guns or used barrels come with at least 1-3 chokes for free.

Are the Grizzly 870's that are coming from CanAm threaded for chokes? I thought they were unthreaded cylinder bore.

 

[manbearpig]

ask CanAm to confirm, but from what i understand from his posts the initial Grizzly 870s (that people are ordering now) will not have chokes, but he will be ordering the next batch of Grizzlies and the separate barrels to be manufactured pre-threaded for chokes.

 

[wcmd]

Well I am back on the fence again.....
I have a 28" removable choked barrel and the 18" fixed Cylinder choke barrel.
If I spend the money to add removable chokes to the 18" barrel,
What would be the effect on upland hunting using 7.5 shot with a modified choke out of the 18" barrel at 20 – 30 yards or the same situation leaving the barrel fixed Cylinder choke?
Also if I ever wanted to go turkey hunting would screwing in a full choke to the 18" barrel be a effective option.
I should also state the gun is 12 gauge and chokes can be added to the 18" barrel for about $100.00.

wcmd

 

[mmatt]

I have a Winchester 1300 Defender with an 18.5 inch barrel. I wanted to use it for turkey hunting so I had it threaded for chokes. I got the TruGlo X-tra Full extended Turkey choke for it. Let me tell you that it keeps the patterns nice and tight right out to 60 yards or so. I'd show you the proof but I ate him already.

As for general shooting, small game hunting, and even upland birds however, I had no problems using the shotgun before I had the choke for it. I guess it depends where you hunt. If you're out in the open then I guess you'd need something to tighten up the pattern, but I hunt in pretty heavily wooded areas so I hardly ever use the choke anymore. (I bought an IC choke that I use... don't worry, I'm not shooting it with no choke at all....)

To sum up, I guess I'm saying that if you can get it threaded for chokes for only $100, go for it. It sure adds to the versatility of an already versatile shotgun.

Matthew