Choke tube question

bspillman · April 19, 2017, 11:39 AM

I just bought a H&R turkey gun. The gun came with an extended full turkey choke. I also have a modified choke that is not intended to be extended. I can screw the choke in until it tightens but it sticks out the end of the barrel ever so slightly. Is this an issue?

FITASC · April 19, 2017, 11:50 AM

Did you use the wrench to tighten it all the way? If so, and the flush chokes still sticks out, I would call the folks at RemlinH&R and ask them. An extended choke is supposed to stick out, a flush choke is not - as its names says, it is supposed to be flush with the muzzle - something in between is not right.

T. O'Heir · April 19, 2017, 12:32 PM

Based entirely on the web site picture(that may not be the actual Pardner Turkey with the changeable choke.) it looks like it sit flush to me. Like FITASC says, best you call and ask. Kind of odd there's no email.
http://www.hr1871.com/about/contactus.asp

bspillman · April 19, 2017, 12:33 PM

After looking at the two the extended choke has more threads on it.

Virginian · April 19, 2017, 01:02 PM

As long as it is screwed in as far as it will go and the base is not protruding into the bore it is not an issue. I have seen tons of "flush" choke tubes that protrude up to 1/8 of an inch out the front of the barrel. Will not affect the patters one bit.

BigJimP · April 19, 2017, 05:43 PM

clean the threads inside the barrel with a solvent ( a tooth brush works pretty well ) ...and the threads on the flush choke.../ ...and then lube them with something like CLP heavily ...the point is to get the choke tube to thread into the barrel easily ...with just your fingers ( no wrench required ).

I suspect you have some grease or crud in the threads inside the barrel...

April 19, 2017, 11:39 AM	#1
bspillman Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2011 Posts: 559	Choke tube question I just bought a H&R turkey gun. The gun came with an extended full turkey choke. I also have a modified choke that is not intended to be extended. I can screw the choke in until it tightens but it sticks out the end of the barrel ever so slightly. Is this an issue?

April 19, 2017, 11:50 AM	#2
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	Did you use the wrench to tighten it all the way? If so, and the flush chokes still sticks out, I would call the folks at RemlinH&R and ask them. An extended choke is supposed to stick out, a flush choke is not - as its names says, it is supposed to be flush with the muzzle - something in between is not right. __________________ "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

April 19, 2017, 12:32 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Based entirely on the web site picture(that may not be the actual Pardner Turkey with the changeable choke.) it looks like it sit flush to me. Like FITASC says, best you call and ask. Kind of odd there's no email. http://www.hr1871.com/about/contactus.asp __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

April 19, 2017, 01:02 PM	#5
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	As long as it is screwed in as far as it will go and the base is not protruding into the bore it is not an issue. I have seen tons of "flush" choke tubes that protrude up to 1/8 of an inch out the front of the barrel. Will not affect the patters one bit. __________________ What could have happened... did.

April 19, 2017, 12:33 PM	#4
bspillman Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2011 Posts: 559	After looking at the two the extended choke has more threads on it.

April 19, 2017, 05:43 PM	#6
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	clean the threads inside the barrel with a solvent ( a tooth brush works pretty well ) ...and the threads on the flush choke.../ ...and then lube them with something like CLP heavily ...the point is to get the choke tube to thread into the barrel easily ...with just your fingers ( no wrench required ). I suspect you have some grease or crud in the threads inside the barrel...