Extra Rem 1100 Barrel

[kglover]

OK, so I just put a used Remington 1100 in jail. It is coming with a 28" vent rib barrel with a fixed modified choke.

I am planning on buying a new 1100 barrel that has removable chokes so that I can use this gun for all of my upland game hunts, so that leaves me with an extra barrel that I don't need.

So would cutting the barrel off at 18"-20" and having it threaded to accept removable choke tubes for turkey hunting be a good idea or should I keep the old barrel in it's original condition?

I am really not sure what to do here and need your opinion guys...

[BigDogatPlay]

Welcome to the forum!!!

I'd leave it as is, or sell it to help defray the cost of your new barrel. Chopping vent ribbed barrels is often a mixed bag of results and someone who owns an 1100 or two might have a need for that barrel. I'd be interested if the price and condition was right.

If you were going to shorten the barrel, 22 to 24 inches might be a better length, but for the amount you'd spend on cut and thread you might be able to score a factory turkey barrel.

[aippi]

Do not cut the barrel down. The gas orifices in a Remington semi-auto barrel are sized for the length of the barrel and intended loads. By cutting it down you change that and will have issues with the weapon cycling. And yes, there are some gun smiths out there that know their business and can do this and change the size of the gas orifices if they have to be opened up, however if they need to be smaller you have just FUBAR'd the barrel. Do what Big dog said and sell it. Then find the barrel you want. With what you get for the old barrel and the money you save on the gun smithing you end up with the barrel you want that will work as designed.

[bjl333]

Do not cut the barrel down. The gas orifices in a Remington semi-auto barrel are sized for the length of the barrel and intended loads. By cutting it down you change that and will have issues with the weapon cycling. And yes, there are some gun smiths out there that know their business and can do this and change the size of the gas orifices if they have to be opened up, however if they need to be smaller you have just FUBAR'd the barrel. Do what Big dog said and sell it. Then find the barrel you want. With what you get for the old barrel and the money you save on the gun smithing you end up with the barrel you want that will work as designed.

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