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RoyalPrudent

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I'm looking to change an 870 12 gauge 3", to a turkey gun, but the current barrel on it is too long. Anyone have any experience with 870 replacement turkey barrels and have a recommendation?

I'd greatly appreciate it.
 
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RoyalPrudent said:
I'm looking to change an 870 to a turkey gun, but the current barrel on it is too long. Anyone have any experience with 870 replacement turkey barrels and have a recommendation?

I'd greatly appreciate it.
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IMO, unless you just really want a project, don't drink the kool-aid and shoot it like it is. Short barrels aren't the cause of the declining turkey population lol.
 
Levee Jumper said:
IMO, unless you just really want a project, don't drink the kool-aid and shoot it like it is. Short barrels aren't the cause of the declining turkey population lol.
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It's a 30 inch barrel and hangs up on brush sometimes and in a blind to. Shorter barrel would simply be easier to swing in brush and blind.
 
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I have an 23" 870 with a Rhino choke that throws an extremely tight pattern. The downside to that is that it is very easy to miss at close ranges. I speak from experience.
 
Roost 1 said:
Steve Rose at Rose Action Sports in Fairview KY has cut and re-threaded over 1300 barrels. Does excellent work. Charges $125 to do it and ship it back
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He quoted me $145 for an 870 20 ga barrel in early January.
 
I have a factory Rem 870 turkey barrel sitting on the shelf. I bought it directly from Remington, patterned it against the barrel that came with the shotgun.... It had a wider pattern with the same choke. I could have experimented to find a better matching choke, but simply put away and never shot it again.

Having your current barrel modified could be a good option as JBird mentioned.
 

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