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NJCowles

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I currently have 2 12-ga Remington 11-48s with barrel "issues". The first was found in a pawn shop by my Dad several years ago. It has an MOD choked barrel that has been cut down (roughly sawed off) to about 24 inches. The second one (IC choked) had an accident with an obstruction (dirt dauber nest) in the barrel with the result being a barrel that now resembles a banana peel at the end. If this barrel were cut down, it would be about the same length as the other. I'm curious about what kind of choke I have left in the two. The barrels are short, but still usable for quail and in brush. My question is, are fixed choke barrels choked just at the muzzle like the screw in ones, or are they tapered through the length of the barrel? I guess I could try to measure the muzzle diameter to determine what the resulting choke is if I had the proper tool for the job. I've looked for replacement barrels, but I seem to be able to get good used guns for about the same price. Also, does anyone have any idea what it would cost to have one or both of these converted to screw-in chokes?
 
The two barrels you have are Cylinder choke. In other words, they have no choke at all...... zip, zero, nada. The choke is in the last 1 1/2" of the muzzle end of the barrel. If the barrel is shortened by 1 1/2", then ALL the choke has been removed.

The cost to install screw-in choke tubes is about $80 to $100 per barrel, depending on who does it. This usually includes one choke tube.
 
Yes, the choke is in the last couple of inches of the barrel, so you are shooting cylinder bore. A pretty useful choke in 12 gauge for skeet shooting and close in hunting.

Yes, I would get screw in chokes put in the best barrel. 24" is a great barrel length on an automatic and the screw in chokes work great. Get a new bead sight mounted when you get the choke job.

If you just don't want to spend the money there is a way to grind or polish a "jug" choke into the present barrel. You can get up to at least improved cylinder patterns this way. Check a gunsmithing book.
 
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