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PJR · December 11, 2001, 09:15 PM

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By the time you cut the barrel and rethread it, you are well in to the price of a shorter replacement barrel for an 870. You might also be out the price of new chokes unless the smith has the same thread cutter as Rem Chokes.

The various mail order shops will sell you a 20" inch Remington 870 barrel for around $150. Mossberg also sells 18.5" barrels for the 870 for about $100. I've seen these in stores for less than the price on Mossberg's website.

http://www.mossberg.com/acatalog/pricebarrels.htm

Cutting the barrel also makes it less desirable for clays because the longer barrel promotes follow through on the swing.

December 11, 2001, 09:15 PM	#2
PJR Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2000 Posts: 1,127	Don't chop that barrel Welcome! By the time you cut the barrel and rethread it, you are well in to the price of a shorter replacement barrel for an 870. You might also be out the price of new chokes unless the smith has the same thread cutter as Rem Chokes. The various mail order shops will sell you a 20" inch Remington 870 barrel for around $150. Mossberg also sells 18.5" barrels for the 870 for about $100. I've seen these in stores for less than the price on Mossberg's website. http://www.mossberg.com/acatalog/pricebarrels.htm Cutting the barrel also makes it less desirable for clays because the longer barrel promotes follow through on the swing.