Winchester 2200 2 3/4" 12 gauge help needed!

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First off, i mainly stick to the rimfire forum, so forgive me if i post this in the wrong forum.

A co-worker is getting out of the hunting lifestyle, and he's got a few guns that he's selling off.
The one im considering is a Winchester 2200 which accepts 2 and 3/4 inch shells (according to the stamp on the barrel).
Its also stamped "Full" assuming that means full choke...?

First question i have is, What is it worth? It is a little dinged up, and the bluing isnt "perfect" but it is still good. I don't think hes expecting too much for it but im looking for knowledgeable help finding a decent price.

Second, What would be the best uses i could get out of it? correct me if im wrong but a full choke would make a tighter pattern? If i buy it im thinking skeet shooting and squirrels. would this be suitable? Oh and i dont know exact length on barrel but its pretty long id say 24-30" area. also having a full choke can this thing shoot rifled slugs? for the "fun" shooting? lol

any help is greatly appreciated. thanks.
 
2 3/4 inch shells only, with a full choke. No to slugs. Relegated to upland hunting as the full choke is not steel compatible. You can get the choke opened for steel. Price around $200 tops.
 
i was thinking more like $100 haha but as i said either ill use it for clays or squirrels and if its not my thing maybe ill just have the barrel shortened (as short as legal) and throw it behind the door lol
 
It's a decent gun, if in VG condition or so, $250, but pictures and a better description will really help. At least $150 for a good, working, solid shotgun. It could be an XTR model with nice walnut and a vent rib, or a plain jane Ranger with stained hardwood.

Full choke, as it is, would be good for trap shooting, open upland hunting for sharptails and pheasant. NOT suitable for steel shot because it is too tight. So presently it's pretty limited. It would shred squirrels. And also too tight for the skeet field.

But for $50, have a gunsmith open the choke to Imp Cyl. and you have a gun which can do just about anything. You can run steel shot through it for ducks & geese over decoys, use it for all kinds of upland hunting, will be great for proper skeet and work very well for informal hand-thrown clays shooting in the back 40. Realize that you can tighten up a pattern with the proper shot selection if you do find a situation where you need to reach out a little further.
 
Can't shoot slugs in a full choke gun? Since when?

The "rifling" on rifled slugs, is exactly for that, providing a squishable part of the projectile, to get it past the choke constriction.

Off the top o'me head, the 2200 is a Canadian made clone of the 1200 (?) with some slightly cheaper wood on it than Winchester used on their other lines. Short answer is that there are replacement barrels around, once you sort out the interchange.

If the full length of the barrel is not a driving factor, you could consider springing for a set of choke tubes and have the barrel threaded for them.

As long as you are not wanting to waterfowl hunt, 2 3/4 is not much of a negative.
Even if, it limits your choices, but does not cut you out of the game.

Cheers
Trev
 
Hey thanks a lot for all the help. And this one would be the plain ranger model from what I've just read. Ill let you know what happens and if I take it home ill put some pics up.
 
Yeah kinda what im starting to think, lol

I made him my offer of $120, if he takes it then cool ill have a 12 G in the collection, if not, then ill just wait and buy something i want more :)
 
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