Older Wingmaster rifled barrel .........

[Francois_]

Do all 2 3/4'' Remington 870 rifled slug barrels fit an older 870 wingmaster(2 3/4'') ?

Thank you !

 

[Painkillers]

Do all 2 3/4'' Remington 870 rifled slug barrels fit an older 870 wingmaster(2 3/4'') ?

Thank you !

Yes.

 

[Puds Guns]

Yes should drop right on.

 

[Waterfowler]

Do all 2 3/4'' Remington 870 rifled slug barrels fit an older 870 wingmaster(2 3/4'') ?

Thank you !

12 ga yes,

20 ga, not necessarily

 

[Francois_]

Thank you for the fast answers ....... now I need to find a rifled barrel !!!

 

[Painkillers]

Thank you for the fast answers ....... now I need to find a rifled barrel !!!

Ah! This maybe more of a problem than fitting the barrel.

Most Remington "slug barrels" are smooth bore, hunters preferring to use rifled slugs, and or buck loads through the same barrel. I'm happy to be corrected, but I don't believe there is any accuracy advantage (within shotgun ranges) to using a rifled barrel over using a smooth bore and rifled slugs. The only thing you'll achieve is restricting your ability to effectively shoot buckshot out of the rifled barrel.

 

[Waterfowler]

Ah! This maybe more of a problem than fitting the barrel.

Most Remington "slug barrels" are smooth bore, hunters preferring to use rifled slugs, and or buck loads through the same barrel. I'm happy to be corrected, but I don't believe there is any accuracy advantage (within shotgun ranges) to using a rifled barrel over using a smooth bore and rifled slugs. The only thing you'll achieve is restricting your ability to effectively shoot buckshot out of the rifled barrel.

I guess it depends on what you consider shotgun ranges. A rifled barrel with sabots can shoot well enough to kill a deer out past 200 yards, if the shooter does it right.

Not sure, you would get that kind of accuracy of rifled slug/smooth bore combo.

 

[Francois_]

Got a rifled slug barrel(deal) ...... I guess I should start testing with sabots first .... ?

 

[kamlooky]

Some of them old 870 frames will accept a 3” chamber bawrill.
Not sure how to tell.
Might open some extra doors on your seeking one.

 

[timandkimandshea]

Be aware the matte bead blasted finish on recent barrels is prone to discolour/rust. An older 870 (wingmaster ?) sabot barrel has a lovely blued finish

 

[Butcherbill]

Be aware the matte bead blasted finish on recent barrels is prone to discolour/rust. An older 870 (wingmaster ?) sabot barrel has a lovely blued finish

Only if you neglect to take care of it.

 

[timandkimandshea]

They will take less”neglect” then anything else, so ya.

 

[Francois_]

I wonder which saddle mount rail is the best ?

 

[Butcherbill]

They will take less”neglect” than anything else, so ya.

If you mean not wiping them with an oily rag after they get wet, I’ve yet to have any express start to rust. If you’re not doing the bare minimum of what a blued gun requires sure you’ll have problems. People are just lazy.

 

[Waterfowler]

Some of them old 870 frames will accept a 3” chamber bawrill.
Not sure how to tell.
Might open some extra doors on your seeking one.

Magnum receivers that are designed for 3" shells are marked "MAGNUM" on the receiver.

 

[m1008]

Magnum receivers that are designed for 3" shells are marked "MAGNUM" on the receiver.

All you have to do is look at the ejector spring. Lots that aren’t marked have the correct “spring”
The “ejection” port size is the same

 

[Waterfowler]

All you have to do is look at the ejector spring. Lots that aren’t marked have the correct “spring”
The “ejection” port size is the same

Those would be guns that had the correct "spring" installed after market.