I have a 18.5" security barrel for my Mossberg 930 that I wanted to get drilled and tapped for choke tubes. I wanted a shorter barrel for turkey hunting and I thought the ability to change chokes would make the barrel more versatile than the fixed cylinder bore.
I sent my barrel into Steve Rose at Rose Action Sports for this work. I opted for Invector and I already had a set of choke tubes for this configuration.
The cost for this service is $90 and the requirements are as follows as per an email from Rose Action Sports.
Here are some pics of the finished product
The only negative I have, which was a concern I had prior to sending it in, is that there is not enough metal left outside the choke tube to really hold the bead securely. I have already decided on solution to this and will post it in a different thread. If this procedure had been performed on a vent ribbed barrel this would not be an issue.
Overall I am very happy with the work and would recommend them. I have a couple more barrels that I would like to install choke tubes in the future and I will most likely be sending them here. The price is good and none of the local gun smiths can drill/tap the barrels for RemChoke or Invector threads
I sent my barrel into Steve Rose at Rose Action Sports for this work. I opted for Invector and I already had a set of choke tubes for this configuration.
The cost for this service is $90 and the requirements are as follows as per an email from Rose Action Sports.
Rose Action Sports said:12 GA Barrels: To accept Win-Choke threading (same as the Browning Invector and Mossberg 500) the outside diameter of the barrel at the muzzle must be .845” or larger. If the diameter is between .825” to .844” I can thread it for Tru-Choke tubes. If the diameter is between .805” to .824” I can generally thread it for Thinwall tubes. (Thinwall tubes are for lead shot only)
20 GA Barrels: To accept Tru-Choke tube threading the outside diameter of the barrel at the muzzle must be .705” or larger. (Tru-Choke is the only type of 20 GA threading we offer at this time)
Here are some pics of the finished product
The only negative I have, which was a concern I had prior to sending it in, is that there is not enough metal left outside the choke tube to really hold the bead securely. I have already decided on solution to this and will post it in a different thread. If this procedure had been performed on a vent ribbed barrel this would not be an issue.
Overall I am very happy with the work and would recommend them. I have a couple more barrels that I would like to install choke tubes in the future and I will most likely be sending them here. The price is good and none of the local gun smiths can drill/tap the barrels for RemChoke or Invector threads