Defender rifled barrel?
- Thread starter jwstewart
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i dont believe so.....they made barrels out to 24'' for the 8 shot tube but they were always smooth bore. The best option if you want to use it as a deer gun would be to find a 22'' barrel with WinChoke® and purchase a rifled choke tube.
The next option would be to give winchester parts a call and see if they have a 8 shot magazine tube adapter for a 5 shot barrel. i know they made a 7 shot magazine tube adapter but im not to sure about the 8 shot. Its basically just an extended barrel nut that fits over the longer magazine tube and locks onto the shorter barrel. then you could just buy a 5 shot rifled barrel. heres the 7 shot adapter:
http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd.asp?chrProductSKU=928430A&chrSuperSKU=928430&MC=
one question though......why do u want to use a defender for a deer gun
, i mean i love my defender but i dont think it cuts the grade as a deer gun
The next option would be to give winchester parts a call and see if they have a 8 shot magazine tube adapter for a 5 shot barrel. i know they made a 7 shot magazine tube adapter but im not to sure about the 8 shot. Its basically just an extended barrel nut that fits over the longer magazine tube and locks onto the shorter barrel. then you could just buy a 5 shot rifled barrel. heres the 7 shot adapter:
http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd.asp?chrProductSKU=928430A&chrSuperSKU=928430&MC=
one question though......why do u want to use a defender for a deer gun
, i mean i love my defender but i dont think it cuts the grade as a deer gun
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I already have a sight (tasco PDP-II) on the Defender so it possibly would cost less than purchasing a rifled barrel and scope for my 1100G3. That option is almost as much as a low-cost rifle/scope combo.
I'm looking for a cheap second deer gun to take a friend out hunting.
I already have a sight (tasco PDP-II) on the Defender so it possibly would cost less than purchasing a rifled barrel and scope for my 1100G3. That option is almost as much as a low-cost rifle/scope combo.
I'm looking for a cheap second deer gun to take a friend out hunting.
ya it would be cheaper to just buy a deer gun. I love winchester and swear by them. but i think they were on drugs when they were designing all the different 1200/1300s. all the different barrels, and magazine tubes just makes everything confusing......but like i said i love the look and feel of my defender.
