Rib removal on a 30 inch Remington 870 barrel

[358Scout]

Have two projects that require the removal of the rib.
Neither barrel nore rib will be used for the purpose it was originally designed.
Heating is no problem - but I was informed they may have been screwed or pinned on.
Has anyone done this before? Wondering if like sxs, are they silver soldered?
Experiences greatly appreciated.

 

[guntech]

I am not sure about the Remington shotgun barrels but there is a great possibility the 'rib studs' are spot welded to the barrel. They have done that in the past with the rib on rifle barrels.

 

[guido]

There has to be someone on here that would trade their plain barrel.

 

[358Scout]

Its soldered. Propane torch on the rib for 30- 45 seconds and the joint is free.
There als seems to me a gove on each post running breech to muzzle whis is filled with
the solder material. One cut off a gunsmith gave me today has a tiny surface hole in the barrel
under each post which was filled with solder. No welds.

 

[BullOnParade]

There has to be someone on here that would trade their plain barrel.

This, dude. PM me. I've got a spare 870 barrel, sans rib.

 

[threecentsolution]

If they are 20 gauge I will gladly trade