Been one of those days were I look for stuff that is lost, I mean misplaced, and figure out what I forgot that I have. Found a really nice Leopold scope. I have had several 20 ga 1100s and 870s over the years many with RemChokes. I was looking for my Browning 12 ga chokes and ran across a couple of 20 ga RemChokes. Pulled out my 1100 (maybe 250 rounds thru it by me) and figured it would be a good time to see if the chokes I found matched the choke installed. The choke was tight against the shoulder and some resistance coming out but nothing to prepare me for the missing chunk that I found. I may have used this to dove hunt several years ago. It seems like I switched over to a 12 ga about half way thru.
The bore of the 20 ga barrel measures 0.619" to 0.620" before the choke. Spinning a telescoping gage, the barrel does not seem to vary any extent. All three chokes I have measure 0.624" to 0.625" in the diameter that seats against the barrel shoulder. Not a lot but it is bigger.
I pulled my 870 barrel out. End of barrel measure 0.617". Choke measure 0.623". The black etching of size on the 870 choke is darker than the 3 chokes I had out. I don't remember if there were extra chokes with the 870.
The 1100 is a lead only gun, usually 7-1/2 and 8s. No steel.
With either choke installed, I can feel the shoulder except at the top of the barrel. Screwed the choke missing the chuck back in and the missing piece in the area where I could not feel the shoulder.
Need to figure out how to get this gun back in to shooting condition.
The bore of the 20 ga barrel measures 0.619" to 0.620" before the choke. Spinning a telescoping gage, the barrel does not seem to vary any extent. All three chokes I have measure 0.624" to 0.625" in the diameter that seats against the barrel shoulder. Not a lot but it is bigger.
I pulled my 870 barrel out. End of barrel measure 0.617". Choke measure 0.623". The black etching of size on the 870 choke is darker than the 3 chokes I had out. I don't remember if there were extra chokes with the 870.
The 1100 is a lead only gun, usually 7-1/2 and 8s. No steel.
With either choke installed, I can feel the shoulder except at the top of the barrel. Screwed the choke missing the chuck back in and the missing piece in the area where I could not feel the shoulder.
Need to figure out how to get this gun back in to shooting condition.
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