Jelly Head Maximum Rem 870 fitting issue?

[Gutsdozer]

Hello,

I recently bought a Jelly Head Maximum for my Remington 870 express. Seems to shoot fine but I noticed something. The tapered edge at the top of the choke where it seems like the barrel should fit flush again doesn't fit flush. There is roughly 1/32 lip of the barrel that doesn't come in contact with the tapered part of the choke. Essentially creating a 1/32 portion at the very end of the barrel that has no contact with the choke. Is this normal for a Jelly Head Maximum? It's tight as can be but if I were to drop the gun I can see how it might curl that edge over and make the choke very hard to get out.

[captin_hook]

I think it's normal. Mine is the same way. Also, I had to ditch the zombie o rings.

[SCDieselDawg]

A lot of chokes don't fit absolutely flush with the barrel. It's all in the tolerances used in the manufacturing process.

[cluck]

I have the same choke in a 11-87 20 ga. Mine looks like its seated on the barrel. If its not, its very close. I might try to wrap a piece of sewing tread around it and then screw it down and try pulling it out.   cluck

[Gutsdozer]

Odd that the 20 gauge would fit flush and the 12 not...Maybe I'm just being OCD about it.

[lakeplainshunter]

Odd that the 20 gauge would fit flush and the 12 not...Maybe I'm just being OCD about it.

Bottoming on the end of the barrel is not a good thing if the choke is not bottomed on the shoulder in the ID of the barrel.  I have run into the problem before.  I had to machine the shoulder back on the choke so that it bottomed on the shoulder in the barrel.