Thin barrel - no choke - options?

[0faustus0]

Lets say I have a 12ga Cylinder barrel that is too thin to be threaded for chokes but I need a choke ..... lets say a Full choke for example.

What other options are there to add a choke or removable chokes to such a barrel?

Are there options that can be soldered on to the barrel?

Other?

 

[iron cat]

There Used to be several add on compensators you could buy such as Poly Choke, Cutts, POWrPac etc, Not sure if they are still made though .
Cat

 

[tiriaq]

There are adapters which are installed on the outside of the barrel, which are threaded internally for choke tubes. They are available with different IDs. Select the one closest to the barrel diameter at the muzzle, then lathe turn the muzzle to a good fit. Solder in place.
This system works nicely.

 

[0faustus0]

Thanks folks ...... who still makes these adapters? Anybody knows?

 

[Falconflyer]

Is there enough barrel thickness for jug choking?

Even if there is then I doubt if you can get it down to full choke.

 

[waldo54]

First off what make / model of a shotgun is it ????

 

[tiriaq]

Here are photos of an adapter for screw in chokes, installed on S&W Eastfield 916 shotgun.
The adapter is soldered on the barrel which was turned down to suit. The choke tube shown is an extended rifled one. Non-extended choke tubes would be essentially flush with the end of the adapter.

 

[Longwalker]

The gunsmithing costs will be considerable. Seems like a good reason to sell that gun and get one more suitable.

 

[tiriaq]

The gunsmithing costs will be considerable. Seems like a good reason to sell that gun and get one more suitable.

For a setup as shown in the photos? There is the cost of the choke tube. Say $25 for the adapter. $50 to turn the muzzle and sweat on the adapter?

 

[kamlooky]

Should be lots of those old poly choke types around that gunsmiths have take off.

WTB in the EE should prove worthy?

 

[tiriaq]

Poly chokes are threaded onto the outside of the barrel, so could be a good choice. There are also the Cutts types.

 

[Longwalker]

I had a nice old Ithaca pump that I thought needed a different choke. I had a gunsmith put a polychoke on it. It cost about the same as the gun was worth. I ruined the gun. I couldn't hit anything with it again. Shot way low, ( think what raising the bead more than 1/4" will do to your point of impact) the balance was altered, and the thing was ugly. There's a good reason they aren't common any more.

 

[iron cat]

I had a nice old Ithaca pump that I thought needed a different choke. I had a gunsmith put a polychoke on it. It cost about the same as the gun was worth. I ruined the gun. I couldn't hit anything with it again. Shot way low, ( think what raising the bead more than 1/4" will do to your point of impact) the balance was altered, and the thing was ugly. There's a good reason they aren't common any more.

I have guns with Cutts, Poly Chokes, Weaver chokes and the newest one being a POWrPac. All of these guns hit where you aim.
Two are Remingtons and two are M12's.
Oh I forgot I have the M31 as well
Cat

 

[Longwalker]

Cat that's interesting! and makes me curious. My gun had a plain barrel. Do yours have ribs? Would make the sight picture different.

 

[iron cat]

Cat that's interesting! and makes me curious. My gun had a plain barrel. Do yours have ribs? Would make the sight picture different.

One old M12 (with the Weaver on it) does not, but the other m12, the M31,m58 and 1100 all do, yes.
The M12 with the Cutts was actually used as a field testing gun for C.I.L.back in the day.
The Weaver BTW is a very low profile choke compared to the others .
Cat

 

[Longwalker]

Ah, makes sense then, thanks!

 

[reddog]

Not knowing the gun I cannot say if this works for you but I bought another barrel in a different choke .Was $200 and if I sell the gun should be able to get the same price for the barrel.

 

[struff55]

For a setup as shown in the photos? There is the cost of the choke tube. Say $25 for the adapter. $50 to turn the muzzle and sweat on the adapter?

25$ for a choke and 50$ to install not in todays world
95-140$ to install and 45-70 $ for the tube

 

[iron cat]

I was quoted $100 from Les Meyers this fall for a thin wall Carlson in the M31 that was honed out to cylinder bore before I got it.
Cat

 

[Cow Town Bill]

Another option is to get a set of tubes, such as those by Briley. You would have to go down a gauge ie 20 ga tubes in a 12 gauge gun. They add about 12-14 oz weight. Briley also make short tubes which are about 8 oz or so.