Posted: 3/1/2017 9:36:06 PM EDT
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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? 
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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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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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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. |
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Can you get a remington choke tube wrench on it or have you only tried the spade type tool? 
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. 
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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. 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. |
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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 |
| 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. |
| 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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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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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. 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. Attached File |
