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Posted: 3/1/2017 9:36:06 PM EDT

I just picked up a shotgun barrel with a stuck choke. Can anyone recommend a gunsmith to get it out? I'm in the Akron area but willing to travel or ship if it's worth it.

I was thinking of picking up one of these from Brownells. Anyone have any experience?

Posted: 3/1/2017 9:54:59 PM EDT

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A few thoughts. Try in this order.

Soak it in Kroil or PB Blaster for a couple of days and see if it loosens up

Hit it with a propane torch and heat it up and bit and see if it comes out.

This is assuming you have the correct removal wrench.

Posted: 3/1/2017 10:25:05 PM EDT

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I will 2nd the use of Kroil it works wonders.

Posted: 3/1/2017 10:29:35 PM EDT

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Try a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF. Heat with a heat gun and see if it budges.

Posted: 3/1/2017 10:30:35 PM EDT

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Also, pics of barrel?

Posted: 3/1/2017 10:55:13 PM EDT

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The ATF and acetone then heat should do it.

If all else fails, weld a bar across the inside. Somewhere I have an old socket with a slot cut in it that's been used on an impact to get out more than one stuck tube. I have a few of them laying around just for show and tell when people don't believe they don't have to be tight and not to shoot steel through the wrong tube.

Posted: 3/2/2017 7:36:21 AM EDT

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got it soaking in Kroil, Ill give it some time. Just need to come up with a removal tool.

Posted: 3/2/2017 7:37:49 AM EDT

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The ATF and acetone then heat should do it.

If all else fails, weld a bar across the inside. Somewhere I have an old socket with a slot cut in it that's been used on an impact to get out more than one stuck tube. I have a few of them laying around just for show and tell when people don't believe they don't have to be tight and not to shoot steel through the wrong tube.

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do you weld the bar to the choke tube?

Posted: 3/2/2017 9:24:01 AM EDT

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Exactly. But it is a last ditch effort as it trashes the tube. Just a tack weld at 11 and 5 o'clock.

Another note on the oil soak then heat method. Start small, soak it then try to loosen it. If it won't budge, use a little heat. Heat gun would be best. Try not to over heat the barrel. I recommend against a torch.

Posted: 3/2/2017 10:16:03 AM EDT

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got it soaking in Kroil, Ill give it some time. Just need to come up with a removal tool.

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What make and model of barrel are you working with?

Posted: 3/2/2017 11:07:19 AM EDT

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It's a Remington 1100 12ga. The previous owner buggered up 2 of the choke tube slots. It's a IC choke, and I have a new one to go in, so I don't care if it gets ruined.

Posted: 3/2/2017 11:33:13 AM EDT

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Can you get a remington choke tube wrench on it or have you only tried the spade type tool?

Posted: 3/2/2017 1:13:56 PM EDT

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Can you get a remington choke tube wrench on it or have you only tried the spade type tool?

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I haven't tried anything yet. I don't know if I even have a choke wrench, I got to look in my box of junk.

I bought this barrel knowing it had a stuck choke, the guy used one of those 2pt tools and messed up the choke.

I got this from work, so I'm going to give it a try tonight/tomorrow before I get serious.

Posted: 3/2/2017 1:20:55 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/2/2017 4:31:37 PM EDT

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That easy out would scare me on that thin material. Since you have it soaking in Kroil I would try a 4 prong choke tool and some heat before going to that extreme.

Posted: 3/2/2017 5:01:23 PM EDT

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I have a 12 ga. Remington Choke tube tool at home if you want to give it a go. I'm up near Cleveland though, probably just cheaper to buy one than drive up though.

Posted: 3/2/2017 5:45:30 PM EDT

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I have a 12 ga. Remington Choke tube tool at home if you want to give it a go. I'm up near Cleveland though, probably just cheaper to buy one than drive up though.

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The Remington tool will give you more torque to turn the choke out. Don't jack it up any worse trying a coin or other tool.

Posted: 3/2/2017 6:35:03 PM EDT

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How does the remington choke tool work? Does it use the 4 slots in the choke? 2 of the slots are bad.

Posted: 3/2/2017 7:39:34 PM EDT

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It uses all 4, but even with a jacked up notch or 2, it could still work.

Posted: 3/2/2017 8:10:19 PM EDT

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Doesn't look like the boogered up notches are ruined all the way down to the bottom. The Remington tool should be able to get a purchase on those too.

Posted: 3/2/2017 8:50:23 PM EDT

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Send it this way,, I have fella that likely could maybe Laser weld something and turn it out

Contact Pete at Wicked Welding (Facebook) / Wicked Weapons

Wicked Welding.com

Posted: 3/2/2017 11:21:23 PM EDT

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Well it came right out with the "easy out" and it didn't need any heat. The inside of the barrel needs scrubbed, and now I have to figure out where to get chokes tubes since the factory rem choke wont work.

Thanks for all your guys help!

Posted: 3/3/2017 2:22:13 PM EDT

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Glad it came out easy for you. Briley does good work. You need to find out if the tube was threaded for their thin wall choke or another factory thread pattern. If it the thin wall you'll need to get one of theirs. Earlier Rem fixed choke barrels weren't thick enough to cut regular threads so they came out with the thin wall version.

Posted: 3/4/2017 11:50:08 AM EDT

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When you put in your new choke tubes, put a verticle stripe of Shooters choice grease on opposite sides of the choke tube threads before you screw it in. You will never have a stuck tube again. Works just as well on muzzle loader breach plugs too.

Posted: 3/4/2017 6:08:31 PM EDT

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Glad it came out easy for you. Briley does good work. You need to find out if the tube was threaded for their thin wall choke or another factory thread pattern. If it the thin wall you'll need to get one of theirs. Earlier Rem fixed choke barrels weren't thick enough to cut regular threads so they came out with the thin wall version.

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Yeah I called Briley and they said I have to send in the choke so they can figure out which one I need.

Posted: 3/4/2017 10:02:36 PM EDT

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When you put in your new choke tubes, put a verticle stripe of Shooters choice grease on opposite sides of the choke tube threads before you screw it in. You will never have a stuck tube again. Works just as well on muzzle loader breach plugs too.

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For that price, you can have a std size tub or tube of MOBIL-1 Synthetic Grease,, last 10 life times as choke tube lube,,, and DON"T CRANK THE TUBE INTO BARREL,,,, snug is all you need.

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