Converting an older 870 to home defense platform - Page 2

Mongo_Bongo · December 31, 2023, 02:11 PM

I found a vendor on Ebay named ht who cut down a 28" Mossberg barrel to 22" for me and rethreaded for choke tubes. Nice job. I used it for turkeys, could have used it for deer, now just HD. I believe he also does Remington. FWIW YMMV

Bill DeShivs · December 31, 2023, 05:11 PM

The reason I said, "Never use a tubing or pipe cutter" is that it's the wrong way to cut a barrel. You can scrape it on a sidewalk to get to the length you need, or cut it with a torch, but those aren't the correct way.

Do it the right way.

Red Devil · June 18, 2024, 12:56 PM

Mossberg - makes a very nice blued 18.5" CYL 870 barrel.

Red

Mongo_Bongo · June 19, 2024, 07:16 AM

Yes, they do. Traded mine for a rifled barrel.

Terrierman · July 31, 2024, 11:44 AM

I'd cut that 30" barrel at home. And if I EVER wanted another barrel for that shotgun, then and only then would I go buy one.

Ricklin · August 3, 2024, 12:05 PM

Our OP has an old Wingmaster, let's not cut it at home.
My barrel man is Mike Orlen in Massachusetts. He is excellent and is also very fast and reasonable. I had Mike cut my old Remington 31 down to 27" and threaded it for tubes. The grand total was about 200 bucks with 3 choke tubes. Easy to ship only the shotgun barrel, it is a part and ships standard. His typical turnaround is a day or two. Yes I could buy a cheap shotgun with about the same money, it would not be a Remington 31 the ball bearing pump gun, if you think a Win model 12 is smooth, the field grade 31 was at least as smooth as my trap model 12 both about the same vintage, the 31 was a field gun. Takedown design too.

stinkeypete · August 6, 2024, 06:27 PM

I hear nothing but good about Mike Orlen.

FITASC · August 6, 2024, 08:00 PM

Mike is THE man

stagpanther · August 11, 2024, 08:15 PM

I have 2x 20" 870 slug barrels that I sometimes swap out with my turkey barrel--I use them for what the OP has in mind (one is rifled slug and the other smoothbore slug). They are remmie aftermarket barrels and used to be widely available and cheap--don't know if they still are. They are blued from the manufacturer--I did the Picassoflage.

December 31, 2023, 05:11 PM	#27
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 11,106	The reason I said, "Never use a tubing or pipe cutter" is that it's the wrong way to cut a barrel. You can scrape it on a sidewalk to get to the length you need, or cut it with a torch, but those aren't the correct way. Do it the right way. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

August 3, 2024, 12:05 PM	#31
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,392	Not a Wingmaster Our OP has an old Wingmaster, let's not cut it at home. My barrel man is Mike Orlen in Massachusetts. He is excellent and is also very fast and reasonable. I had Mike cut my old Remington 31 down to 27" and threaded it for tubes. The grand total was about 200 bucks with 3 choke tubes. Easy to ship only the shotgun barrel, it is a part and ships standard. His typical turnaround is a day or two. Yes I could buy a cheap shotgun with about the same money, it would not be a Remington 31 the ball bearing pump gun, if you think a Win model 12 is smooth, the field grade 31 was at least as smooth as my trap model 12 both about the same vintage, the 31 was a field gun. Takedown design too. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

August 6, 2024, 06:27 PM	#32
stinkeypete Senior Member Join Date: July 22, 2010 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,344	I hear nothing but good about Mike Orlen. __________________ My book "The Pheasant Hunter's Action Adventure Cookbook" is now on Amazon. Tall tales, hunting tips, butchering from bird to the freezer, and recipes.

August 6, 2024, 08:00 PM	#33
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,654	Mike is THE man __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

December 31, 2023, 02:11 PM	#26
Mongo_Bongo Member Join Date: August 11, 2018 Posts: 42	I found a vendor on Ebay named ht who cut down a 28" Mossberg barrel to 22" for me and rethreaded for choke tubes. Nice job. I used it for turkeys, could have used it for deer, now just HD. I believe he also does Remington. FWIW YMMV

June 18, 2024, 12:56 PM	#28
Red Devil Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2010 Posts: 302	Mossberg - makes a very nice blued 18.5" CYL 870 barrel. Red

June 19, 2024, 07:16 AM	#29
Mongo_Bongo Member Join Date: August 11, 2018 Posts: 42	Yes, they do. Traded mine for a rifled barrel.

July 31, 2024, 11:44 AM	#30
Terrierman Member Join Date: October 1, 2005 Posts: 75	I'd cut that 30" barrel at home. And if I EVER wanted another barrel for that shotgun, then and only then would I go buy one.