Remington 1100 barrel options

[HymieP]

I have an 1980's era Remington 1100 in 12 gauge that has the fixed barrel. Can I purchase a new barrel equipped with "Rem chokes", or have gunsmith machine current barrel?

Which would be better?

Thanks
Jamie

 

[SPDguns]

You should be able to buy a replacement barrel with the chokes and just swap it out. Make sure you get a barrel for the 1100, NOT the 11-87, they are nor interchangeable. Option two- I can tap and thread your existing barrel for Rem-chokes. PM if interested.

 

[HymieP]

PM sent

 

[rc508pir]

"Tap and Choke" I dont like where this conversation is going

 

[2busy]

I know a lot of those remington barrels are not bored center, We ran into that back in the 80's. We had to use a different brand chokes that were thinner and use the corresponding tap. It was more of a win choke type. If you tried to use a remchoke the barrel thickness would be paper thin after reaming it. Have the barrel measured for thickness.

 

[El Pablo]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/shotgu...-with-a-fixed-full-choked-remington-1100/amp/
I’m in the same boat with two fixed choke barrels.

 

[HymieP]

I have been in contact with David at SPD Guns. I am giving him my barrel to have "Rem chokes" installed. I think you can still get a new barrel from Remington, but customer service is lacking. I left a message and sent an e-mail over a week ago, haven't heard a thing. smh
Jamie

 

[SPDguns]

I know a lot of those remington barrels are not bored center, We ran into that back in the 80's. We had to use a different brand chokes that were thinner and use the corresponding tap. It was more of a win choke type. If you tried to use a remchoke the barrel thickness would be paper thin after reaming it. Have the barrel measured for thickness.

Ya mean like this??? This is from an older 870 that was shortened. This is actually not uncommon in the middle of the barrels on the older guns. However, they were good to go at the muzzle where it counts.

 

[2busy]

Most everyone was cutting them off to 20" and I mic it to be sure.

 

[turkeyrun]

Yes you can

And yes you can

I had an 1100 12ga. Bought a new barrel for it. Later had the "old" tapped for chokes.

Took son's 870 20 ga and had it tapped, too.

IIRC, they used Tru-Chokes, not Remchoke, because of the thinner choke walls. This was 30 years ago, the 870 is still going strong. My 1100 was stolen, so can't say.