The barrel wouldn't explode but the pattern you shoot might not be a good. If you shot a lot of slugs then with the screw-in choke, you might blow the choke out of the gun but I don't think the barrel would "explode".
Any gunsmith know for sure?
Greg
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Edited by - amosgreg on 09/17/2002 09:39:04