Gunsmith near Chattanooga?

[Heath423]

Anyone on here recommend a particular Gunsmith around the Chattanooga area, before I just randomly choose one? Bought a used shotgun and I can not get the choke out. I took the gun apart to do a deep inspection and clean up. I found it to be very clean and looks to be well taken care of, in short of the choke being stuck. I have been spraying some kroil penetrating oil on it the past 24 hours to see if I can break it loose. No luck so far. I do not have the proper tools to prevent gaulding up the barrel or choke to really get on it.

 

[MickThompson]

I'd stand it up in your penetrating lubricant of choice for 24 hours, freeze it, then run a little heat on the outside of the barrel at the threads. The barrel metal should expand faster than the choke and break the rust loose.

Is it a flush choke or extended?

 

[Heath423]

I'd stand it up in your penetrating lubricant of choice for 24 hours, freeze it, then run a little heat on the outside of the barrel at the threads. The barrel metal should expand faster than the choke and break the rust loose.

Is it a flush choke or extended?

Extended. I considered standing it up in some penetrating lube...is there any concern that it would ruin the factory camo on barrel?

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[mr.big]

Keep soaking it with the Kroil for 2 or 3 days

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[MickThompson]

I'd stand it up in your penetrating lubricant of choice for 24 hours, freeze it, then run a little heat on the outside of the barrel at the threads. The barrel metal should expand faster than the choke and break the rust loose.

Is it a flush choke or extended?

Extended. I considered standing it up in some penetrating lube...is there any concern that it would ruin the factory camo on barrel?

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Not sure about the oil soak but a camo dip knocks out any heat source besides maybe a hair dryer.

 

[Heath423]

I have it soaking now. So we will see in a day or 2.

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[jeff gra]

If it's a 12ga with notches for a choke tube wrench I help you get it out. I have a choke tube wrench that you put a 3/8 drive ratchet in. PM. Me if you like im in soddy. I'm not a gunsmith just offering free help

 

[MickThompson]

If you're not in love with the choke, I'd put the barrel in a vise (cushioned with a towel) and vise grips on the choke and start lightly tapping the vise grips with a hammer.

 

[Heath423]

If it's a 12ga with notches for a choke tube wrench I help you get it out. I have a choke tube wrench that you put a 3/8 drive ratchet in. PM. Me if you like im in soddy. I'm not a gunsmith just offering free help

Thanks for the offer as I am in Soddy also. However, the good news is I was able to remove the choke today after about a 20 hour soak in the penetrating oil. Barrel and choke all cleaned up great.
Now the gun is ready to go pattern in preparation of turkey season. Giving it a try for a 1st.

 

[mr.big]

Make sure to put some anti seize on the tube before putting it back in.

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[jeff gra]

Good deal

 

[MickThompson]

Make sure to put some anti seize on the tube before putting it back in.

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This x2. Scrub the rust out of the threads too. Breech plug grease goes on the threads every time I pull a choke out.