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Started by dzsmith, April 30, 2015, 09:50:00 AM
Quote from: dzsmith on April 30, 2015, 09:50:00 AMSo my mississippi season closes tomorrow. I have an 870 express with a primos jellyhead 660. i shoot nitro 4x5x7 load and it patterns fairly well. i missed a bird this year, that i wound up killing two days later, so i decided to change a few things. Ive already bought a burris speed bead, a boyds laminate thumbhole stock and matching forend. a magpro 4lb trigger spring vs the stock 6lb string. an extra heavy magazine tube spring and new feeder plug from wilson combat. Now...its down to getting rid of the stock 26" barrel. I would prefer to shoot a 21" barrel being that Nitro shell company runs most of their shotshell tests for my gun out of a 21" barrel. I have found a remington replacement 21" barrel for my 3" express from midway usa for 180ish. I have also found a carlson chromlined 24" barrel with fiberoptic front bead for 170ish. Im not really sure what the right choice is. ive talked to william at sumtoy and he mentioned simply reworking my stock barrel. getting it cutdown, forcing tube lengthened , and what not. Now whichever barrel i buy im going to get the forcing cone lengthened. What is not the only the economical choice, but also the best choice for the best pattern and fewest issues. Money really isnt an issue, but i want to make the right choice vs having to keep buying and swapping around.
Quote from: dzsmith on May 03, 2015, 10:54:53 AMI really appreciate the input fellas. yeah the Carlson seems like a good buy. ive never had a chrome lined shotgun barrel, I know chrome lined barrels have a longer shot life, but ive heard you cannot polish them. my stock 26" barrel does pattern well. even if it doesn't have the smoothest bore. it still puts 210 at 40 yards with a 3" nitro 4x5x7 which is plenty good for me. but at the end day I want a shorter barrel for mobility reasons. I may look more into the Carlson, does anyone have any experience at all with a chrome lined shotgun barrel? also is it possible to simply get my stock 26" barrel cut down , and cleaned up