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Old June 14, 2009, 06:55 AM   #1
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870 Express 20 ga barrel, Where to find?

Anyone know where to find a good 18.5" 20 ga 870 express barrel? Not a rifled one, just a smooth bore. Acceptability of a variety of chokes isn't necessary, a simple cylinder bore would be just fine. But does anyone know here to find one online?
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Old June 14, 2009, 07:14 AM   #2
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Try www.gunbroker.com
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Old June 14, 2009, 09:21 AM   #3
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Mossberg makes one for the 870 that is generally priced a bit lower than the remington replacement barrels.
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Old June 15, 2009, 11:40 AM   #4
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Could you give me a link if you have one hogdogs?
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Old June 15, 2009, 06:27 PM   #5
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Hogdogs, I tremble with fear at the thought of contradicting you about anything shotgun, but as far as I know, Mossberg makes 18.5" barrels for the 870 in 12 gauge only, not in 20 gauge. Remington makes an 18.5" rifled barrel with a cantilever scope mount for an MSRP of (I think) $240 -- ouch. Otherwise -- I've been looking for a while, and as far as I can tell, there just isn't one made, without rifling and vast expense, for the 870 in 20 gauge...

When I get around to it, I'll try to find a used barrel at a good price, get it cut down, maybe have sights put on it -- that seems to be the only solution to this one...
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Old June 16, 2009, 07:46 AM   #6
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And I admit the 20 gauge got by me... Sorry there!
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Old June 19, 2009, 12:23 AM   #7
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So the question remains, where can I find a smoothbore 18.5" short barrel for a 20 ga 870? What about a cheap rifled one? If I was just going to buy it for buckshot only I wouldn't be worried about ruining the rifling, but would it have a major impact on the pattern of the buckshot?
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Old June 19, 2009, 12:54 AM   #8
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You can always cut a barrel to the length you want and replace the bead. A gunsmith will do a professional job of it for $40-50.
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Old June 19, 2009, 10:16 AM   #9
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Yes, I could do that, but I don't want to cut down the 28" one I have because I use it for trap, rabbits, etc. And If I went out and bought another barrel and had it cut down, I would be spending more than I want to.
If I bought one of the short Rifled 870 20 ga 870 barrels to strictly use with buckshot, would I have a problem? Would my shot pattern be all thrown off?
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Old June 19, 2009, 10:58 AM   #10
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Yes, shooting shot through a rifled barrel will disrupt the pattern, IME. Typically, you'll get a doughnut-shaped pattern.
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Old June 19, 2009, 11:07 AM   #11
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Thanks! If I was going to buy a new barrel, then pay to have it cut down, I might as well just go buy a used shotgun with a short barrel, it wouldn't cost much more. I'm looking for the short barrel primarily for HD, but it seems there are no cylinder bore 18.5" barrels out there for the 870 20 ga
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Old June 19, 2009, 11:15 AM   #12
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Yeah, after buying a replacement barrel and having a smith shorten it up, might just as well buy another gun. Oh look, an excuse for another gun.

I went the opposite way, I bought a youths model 20 express with a short barrel smooth bore because I wanted to assemble a 20 ga slugger for my wife's use. The cantalevered Hastings rifled barrel cost almost as much as the gun itself. It is such a sweet set up though!
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Old June 19, 2009, 02:33 PM   #13
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New $141 at Midway:

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...143***11373***

Or, buy #34 here for $135, cut it yourself, and buy a hi-viz sight that clamps on to the vent rib.

http://www.barrelexchange.com/srch_1...&Submit=Search
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Old June 19, 2009, 03:33 PM   #14
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http://www.havlinsales.com/

Click on "close out barrels"

Best price out there
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Old June 19, 2009, 05:35 PM   #15
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I think the barrels being referred to in the above two posts are for the 12 ga, i'm looking for a 20ga barrel. I haven't found a cyllinder bore 18.5" barrel in 20ga yet.
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Old June 19, 2009, 05:55 PM   #16
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Try giving remington a call and see if you can buy one from them. The best I was able to find for myself after a year or so of casually looking in the used bins around here was a 21" 20 ga youth barrel for mine. It has a vent rib and choke tubes making it a very handy barrel. You might want to take a look for them also.
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Old June 19, 2009, 06:07 PM   #17
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No 18.5" barrels, but Remington sells a 20" smooth bore with rifle sights. MSRP is $165. You won't notice the extra 1.5". However, if you insist on 18.5", the Mossberg is your only option.
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Old June 19, 2009, 06:10 PM   #18
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$165 isn't too too bad.
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Old June 19, 2009, 06:42 PM   #19
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I think the barrels being referred to in the above two posts are for the 12 ga, i'm looking for a 20ga barrel. I haven't found a cyllinder bore 18.5" barrel in 20ga yet.

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Nope. The first one in my post is this one (a little over halfway down the page):


Remington Barrel Remington 870 Express 20 Gauge 2-3/4" 18-1/2" Cylinder Bore Bead SightProduct #: 128102
Status: Available
Currently
5
available at this price
Our Price:$141.99



The second is a 20 ga. and will be a cylinder bore if you cut it (and as I said, you "could" add a clamp-on Hi-Viz sight to the vent rib):

BE-REM-34 Remington 870 20 ga. $135.00 28 in. MODIFIED, VENT RIB, 2 3/4 in., 98% XXXX
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Old June 19, 2009, 07:38 PM   #20
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I found it TxGun thanks!
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