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Posted: 10/23/2009 12:30:20 AM EDT
| I want to cut my remington 1100 30" barrel down to about 24". I'm not very knowledgable about shotguns, will this decrease velocity or other performaces dramatically? since the threads will be gone, what is the spread pattern going to be like? It is still my primary goose hunting shotgun, but 30" seems a bit much and would like to use it in more practical uses such as 3 gun competions.(no cash for new barrel, and I really like this gun!) |
With a shotshell your are are getting maximum velocity with 16”-18” of barrel so velocity loss is not any issue. You will be removing the “choke” section of your barrel and allowing the patterns to open up more quickly, most folks would consider a “no choke” barrel ideal for 20 yard shots...so I guess it depends on how well you can call a goose (or have the patience to let him get closer)  Depending upon the wall thickness of the barrel at the “new” length you may be able to have screw in choke tubes installed and gain a lot of versatility out of that barrel.
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| Gas porting is calulated by the manufacturer of these weapons for the design of the weapon gas system. Oping them changes this and can have a negative impact on the weapon over time. If you know more then the design people at Remington then do as you will. And to follow will be the comments of the guys on this site that know more then Remington. |
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Gas porting is calulated by the manufacturer of these weapons for the design of the weapon gas system. Oping them changes this and can have a negative impact on the weapon over time. If you know more then the design people at Remington then do as you will. And to follow will be the comments of the guys on this site that know more then Remington. No JD I think that you are correct about the gas ports but sometimes for the shell being used the 1100 will not cycle. I tell customers to use another shell. It's all about the amount of gas pressure the shell produces. Sometimes it 's a cheaper shell sometimes is not. But if that shell doesn't work and you do open up port you should know that you are making gun last less than it would. To OP GunCat is the guy to go to for cutting your barrel. He does good work and faster than me  . Plus he can machine barrel for RemChokes.
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Gas porting is calulated by the manufacturer of these weapons for the design of the weapon gas system. Oping them changes this and can have a negative impact on the weapon over time. If you know more then the design people at Remington then do as you will. And to follow will be the comments of the guys on this site that know more then Remington. Yes and the port size is determined by the length of the barrel and choke. Longer barrels have smaller ports due to the dwell time of the shot in the tube PAST the ports. Shortening the length of a factory barrel WILL change this and MAY require the ports be opened. Page 369 of Brownell's GUNSMITH Kinks III shows the different port sizes RECOMMENDED BY THE FACTORY. The difference between an armorer and a gunsmith is the armorer changes out FACTORY parts, a gunsmith has the knowledge and ability to alter or makes parts for guns. BIG DIFFERENCE. Your continued antagonistic remarks about the knowledge base of others here and you using your sign line as free advertising for your business is starting to become annoying. I don't claim to know more about Remington shotguns than the factory, but it's plain to see from your postings that YOU don't know as much as you would like others to think you do. Rob |
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