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It's probably possible to get them threaded for choke tubes but probably not REMINGTON choke tubes. Typically, some sort of thin-wall choke tubes are used when threading a barrel that was not originally intended for choke tubes. The guy I use charges $55 per barrel to cut the threads. The tubes themselves are additional, of course.
I'm wondering what you think you're going to shoot with a "tractor gun" that you need interchangeable chokes for. A cylinder bore shotgun will give decent patterns out to about 30 yards or so. Are you going to be shooting targets farther than that with your tractor gun?
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I have several old shotguns that I would like to get cut down into handy tractor guns and I was wondering if I could get them threaded for chokes. what would be the cost of getting it done?
It's probably possible to get them threaded for choke tubes but probably not REMINGTON choke tubes. Typically, some sort of thin-wall choke tubes are used when threading a barrel that was not originally intended for choke tubes. The guy I use charges $55 per barrel to cut the threads. The tubes themselves are additional, of course.
I'm wondering what you think you're going to shoot with a "tractor gun" that you need interchangeable chokes for. A cylinder bore shotgun will give decent patterns out to about 30 yards or so. Are you going to be shooting targets farther than that with your tractor gun?
I Like to have a full choke to shoot game with bird shot. I have always used a full choke. Buckshot or slug are an emergency use item for me, game loads put meat in the freezer.
I like old single barrels like the slim iver johnson Champion. I am drawn to off brand guns sold in general stores and catalogs back in the 50-70s. I actually buy them when I find them in bad shape. I usually have less than 100 dollars in them.
I just like the idea of an iver johnson champion with a with a 18" to 20" barrel with the ability to knock a squirrel from a tree at 120 feet just as well as my 32" turkeyshoot match gun. You can hit a quartered squirrel or rabbit with a tight choke at quite some distance using low or mid dram game loads.
It would be short and handy for use on my cabless tractors, like a saddle or ring carbine. Think farmall 424 sized tractor.
I have done this for years with the plan to send them to a gun smith to get the stocks fitted to me and customize them to my likes.
I mean they are vintage guns that basically have no value due to their condition and lack of interest.. But the steel is great and wood is better than anything you will find on a cheap gun today. They are made of that old wartime great lakes ore.