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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Southerngobbler on May 12, 2020, 11:15:00 AM

Title: Cutting down a barrel.
Post by: Southerngobbler on May 12, 2020, 11:15:00 AM
Other than possible safety concerns is there any reason a 21 inch barrel would be better that a 17" barrel. I would love to have mine cut down as long as I wasn't sacrificing my pattern. I don't want to give up any range. Also can someone re thread the barrel so it can accept choke tube again or do people just typically buy a new barrel if they want a shorter one? It's a dedicated turkey gun so no chance of any wing shooting.
Title: Re: Cutting down a barrel.
Post by: SumToy on May 12, 2020, 11:17:46 AM
18 inch not 17 inch.  The man can get very upset over that. 
Title: Re: Cutting down a barrel.
Post by: dzsmith on May 12, 2020, 11:51:31 AM
I don't know why you would want to go that short. Yeah its probably going to cut into your pattern. Pretty sure 17" would also be illegal in many places. Don't know if that includes length with choke or not.
Title: Re: Cutting down a barrel.
Post by: Southerngobbler on May 12, 2020, 12:01:00 PM
Just to clarify, I do mean what ever the legal limit is. It's just easier for me to tote a shorter gun.
Title: Re: Cutting down a barrel.
Post by: BandedSpur on May 13, 2020, 07:46:02 AM
Quote from: Southerngobbler on May 12, 2020, 12:01:00 PM
Just to clarify, I do mean what ever the legal limit is. It's just easier for me to tote a shorter gun.

Wait, you can tote an alligator but can't tote a 21" gun? ???
Title: Re: Cutting down a barrel.
Post by: Southerngobbler on May 13, 2020, 09:47:51 AM
Quote from: BandedSpur on May 13, 2020, 07:46:02 AM
Quote from: Southerngobbler on May 12, 2020, 12:01:00 PM
Just to clarify, I do mean what ever the legal limit is. It's just easier for me to tote a shorter gun.

Wait, you can tote an alligator but can't tote a 21" gun? ???
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