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Anonymous09/09/26, 00:41No.65493448
I've had this idea in mind for a couple years to make modern shotgun barrels for older models (Ithaca 37, Auto-5, etc.) so they could use steel shot and have changeable chokes. Any thoughts on this?
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Anon09/09/26, 00:44No.65493457
There’s enough of those barrels and guns around that already do the former that you’d be better off just offering to choke thread various models that didn’t come with it from the factory. I could not find anybody that offered that service when I looked.
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Anon09/09/26, 02:14No.65493717
The A5 has been rated for steel shot for like 40 years. I know new Ithacas are too, although I don't know when that started. If someone has a barrel that predates a steel shot rating then why wouldn't they just buy one from the manufacturer themselves? In my experience looking for shotgun barrels I've often ended up just buying a whole new shotgun in whatever configuration I wanted because barrels are expensive enough to be a significant chunk of the cost of the gun, the only way I see your idea being feasible is if you can significantly undercut the price of the major manufacturers with acceptable quality.
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Anon09/09/26, 02:31No.65493760
Look for barrels that are always sold out. 30" or 32" 870 Wingmaster barrels, for example. Or make them with a better choke system than RemChoke - that would be awesome. Give them a Browning style lengthened forcing cone, a .740 overbore, and an Invector Plus choke system and I would definitely buy a couple.
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Anon09/09/26, 02:49No.65493824
Being able to shoot ducks with steel shot in a Remington Model 31 or a vintage Winchester Model 12 would be awesome.