jellyhead question
 

so i got a primos jellyhead for my remington 12 gauge. Went to put it on and the choke wont go in the barrel. It says rem 12g on the tube. Anyone know what the problem may be? Its an 870 wingmaster and i think it could be at least a couple years old. I'm starting to wonder if the barrel accepts screw in choke tubes.

RE: jellyhead question
 

Well, did you take a choke out of the barrel before trying to install your new choke??? You mentioned that your starting to wonder if the barrel uses screw in chokes, so, if you didnt take a choke out before trying, chances are it doesnt. Does it say "Full""Modified"or"improved cylinder" anywhere on the barrel? Hopefully yu havent shot the gun with no choke in the barrel, if you have and it needs screw in choke, you have probably ruined the threads. Hopefully this helps you some.

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Just stick your finger in the end of the barrel and see if there are groves for the invector choke. If there aren't, then you can't put a screw in choke in your barrel. If there are grooves, then double check your tube just to make sure. It states that it fits most Remingtons. Maybe this is one it doesn't fit, but it should.

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and check and make sure there isnt one already in it sometimes they will come with one in the you have to take out

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the barrel is an improved cylinder and it doesn't have any threads in it. So i guess thats it. Can you successfully take turkey with an improved cylinder barrel and if so what kind of loads woul i be looking at. I assume if its possible i'm to need to take fairly close shots. Do most new shotguns have barrels that accept screw ins. This totally creates a problem two weeks to opening day.

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New barrel for about $75 or so should curet he problem.


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is there somewhere online where i could get a barrel for it? I looked at rems website and all i saw was specialized turkey barrels

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I searched for a new barrel for my 11-87 but couldn't find one in the $75.00 range. This is the cheapest barrel that I could find but PLEASE CALL AND CONFIRM that this barrel will fit your gun.
http://www.rrarms.com/catalog.php?prod=R4582
If I were you I'd get your local gunsmith to thread it for you. My gunsmith charges $50.00, 2 day service.


God Bless,

RE: jellyhead question
 

Yeah, you can have it rethreaded or you can buy a barrel for it at Bass Pro or Cabelas, or other gun shop, getting a new barrel you can get a length that suits you best. Good luck.

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Please stay out of the woods!!!!

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Atleast out of Edgefield Country, SC where I will be hunting.

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Go to a gunsmith with your gun before you try to purchase any barrel. From what you describe you have an older model 870. I am not so sure the newer model 870 barrels are that adaptable as Remington cheapened up theur guns with some stamped metal parts.

And others are correct - it might be able to have screw in chokes added to that - I am going to a gunsmith internet bud I know and will ask him if it can be done - how much it will cost you.
JW

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With an improved cylinder choke that turkey would need to be really close, like bow close!

RE: jellyhead question
 

Chart 1 Percentage Of Shot Inside 30" Circle CHOKE 20 Yds 30 Yds 40 yds Cylinder 80% 60% 40% Skeet 92% 72% 50% Improved Cylinder 100% 77% 55% Modified 100% 83% 60% Improved Modified 100% 91% 65% Full 100% 100% 70%
Based on this chart a 30 yard shot the improved cylinder will provide 77% and a full choke at 40 only produces 70%. Therefore, it should be good at 30 yards and under, but you need to pattern it to see what your gun actually does. I would suggest #6 shot for a more dense pattern and they have plenty of energy to make a clean kill at 30 yards.

Buy some turkey head targets (Cheap) which have instructions on patterning your gun safely and efficiently....

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Christ the last time I recomended someone using a turkey target to pattern there gun. All the 10" circle A Holes came out:D

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That's right. Most of the public land hunters pattern their guns as they're walking to their spoton a can that's been left in the woods. If they hit it, that's good enough!;)

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It appears some use stop signs....