I picked up 2 shot guns recently one is a Winchester 2200 the other is an old maverick. Both guns have the chokes stuck in them. I have tried everything I can think of, I can’t get them out. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Choke is stuck
- Thread starter Grandpamike
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Use a heat gun to warm up barrel. A good heat gun can make the barrel pretty hot without damaging finish.
Soaking the tip of the barrel in penetrating oil for a few hour, warm penetrating oil is even better can also work.
Use a good round choke wrench, than enter all the slots, the steel sheet choke one that enter just two at a time is not the proper tool for stuck choke.
Soaking the tip of the barrel in penetrating oil for a few hour, warm penetrating oil is even better can also work.
Use a good round choke wrench, than enter all the slots, the steel sheet choke one that enter just two at a time is not the proper tool for stuck choke.
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The choke on the Winchester is a little different then what I have seen before, it only has 2 pin holes on the sides to get it out
Yeah they had a proprietary wrench. I have a few chokes like that and the Win wrench. However they should still be knurled.
A good soak in penetrating fluid and some heat and then some muscle. Worst case you will need to put some kind of pliers/channel locks on them to twist them loose.
Choke maintenance (cleaned occasionally and thread lubing) is probably the most neglected thing on a shotgun.
If the barrel removes a gunsmith can put it between centers on a lathe and force the tube wrench hard into the slots to prevent slippage while attempting to remove it... backing the tail stock off as thee tube unthreads ... heat the outside of the barrel at the same time...
and yes - neglected maintenance (as a good anti seize grease) is the biggest cause of a stuck tube.
and yes - neglected maintenance (as a good anti seize grease) is the biggest cause of a stuck tube.
https://100straight-com.3dcartstores.com/csp-stuck-choke-tube-removal-tool.html
So far i have managed to use that tool to remove some seriously stuck chokes. Stuck enough that just the act of turning them out created a noticable amount of heat.
So far i have managed to use that tool to remove some seriously stuck chokes. Stuck enough that just the act of turning them out created a noticable amount of heat.
Pipe wrench with the barrel in a vise can, will bust the gas tube off the barrel before the choke comes out!
What do you plan to shoot with these gun? May be just leave the fixed choke or hone out the stuck choke a bit for a modified pattern, just some thoughts,
What do you plan to shoot with these gun? May be just leave the fixed choke or hone out the stuck choke a bit for a modified pattern, just some thoughts,
