Loose choke tubes

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I have a new trap gun with screw in choke tubes and for some reason after a box or two the choke tube always finds its way loose.

It took 8 months to get this darn thing but I’m thinking I should send it back.

I’ve had lots of guns with screw in chokes that never had this problem.

Do you think I should send it back or get creative with Teflon plumbers tape or nail polish?
 
I probably know better then to ask but are you screwing them in with the wrench? Do you have any other shotguns with choke tubes and last question what tube / ammo combination is it happening with?
 
Your gun is not extraordinarily defective lol. Tons of guns cannot keep their tubes. DO NOT use any type of antiseize, just get in the habit of every once in a while giving them a tweak.
 
It's of some comfort that this is a somewhat common problem. It's also disturbing given the popularity of this obviously flawed concept.

I'm kinda surprised you guys are all so tolerant and willing to just tighten it up all the time.

I wonder if the problem will go away over time as the choke tube gets pounded a couple thousand times.

Loctite makes a real good plumbers paste that might be worth trying. It's made by Loctite but it's not like the thread locking stuff, this stuff is thicker like toothpaste and kinda gummy when it dries. Maybe I'll try that.
 
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What brand of gun and what type of chokes? My flush fit Remington and Briley chokes do not back out. The extended tubes on my Berettas do constantly if they are only hand-tightened. What I use on the ones that back out is Briley choke tube grease as it tends to keep them in place and I seat the tubes with a proper choke wrench.
 
The loose tube is not as annoying as the ??? missed birds before I catch on and realize the choke is loose again on a fancy new gun that took 8 months to get.
And then the cursing...
Ooooh the cursing...
Dear Lord nobody deserves to hear that!

It's like waking up after a hard night of drinking and slowly realizing what you did last night.
 
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tigger said:
Your gun is not extraordinarily defective lol. Tons of guns cannot keep their tubes. DO NOT use any type of antiseize, just get in the habit of every once in a while giving them a tweak.
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Hunt around the sal####er some and you appreciate never seize on your choke tubes :) .
 
I find a little grease on the threads lets you torque them a little more and keeps them from backing out. I started doing this on an invector plus gun that had the same issue with loosening. Once I put a little grease on the threads they stay put. Most chokes are pretty fine thread and shouldn't be torqued in too tightly.
 
I put T/C choke tube/breech plug grease on the threads and then I wrench them down with the appropriate choke tube wrench. I had a loose choke tube on a Benelli SBE 2 and this fixed the problem.
 
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