Have an old H&R Topper .410.
Factory barrel is 25” and full choke.
Shot the Rogue 9.5 TSS load today thru it to see how it does. Needs a red dot but put about 100 in the 10” at 40 yards.
I’ve already put a Choate Tamer stock on it and plan to mount a Fastfire and have it dipped.
I’m debating leaving the barrel as is vs chopping it shorter and threading for chokes.
This is a fun gun project. Obviously I want it to work as well as it can. I’m not worried about the cost of the work being well in excess of the value of the gun
My question for those more experienced than me is whether I can expect an improvement - and if so - how much of an improvement by chopping and threading the barrel. I might go as short as 18” to make it a really light and compact gun
Appreciate any insight from those that have been down this road before
Ps - I shot it today without doing anything special to the bore. It wasn’t filthy but wasn’t clean either. It hasn’t been polished