Barrel shortning

[chris64]

I've had a problem with an illfiting choke which coursed a bulge in the barrel importer would not replace it, allthough i bought a new barrel and the gun shop had to sort out chokes that would fit,they did find five to fit it out of 30,it happened last march gun shop seid i could have the barrel shortened anyway i phoned my local gunshop today witch ive done every two weeks over the last 9 months to see if my barrel has come back from havin its barrel shortend the responce was the first gunsmith sent it back saying it's illegal to shorten a shotgun,so they phoned another two one seid yes but it needs to be reprooft,next seid yes doesnt need tobe reprooft so the gun shop phoned proof house they seid it does need to be reprooft,but the gun shop wont send it to be done untill they now for certon that it is legal or not to shorten a shotgun,as they dont wont tobe on the wronge side or put me on the wronge side of the law or am i being messed about to put it politely. :(

[Daveo26]

They can be shortened legally if there is a good reason for doing so, like a bulge at the muzzle. as long as the barrel is over 24" and the gun is still above the legal overall length is beleive is 48" but i could be wrong about the o/a lenght

That is wat i was told by a gunsmith.

Have you phoned the proof house? sounds like your being fobbed off.

Are you in BASC? id ask there legal team.

[Dekers]

You can take a hacksaw to the barrel legally yourself, as long as it stays above the legal minimum length.

 

The Proof house is talking ********, they just want your money!

 

[P~MX]

Speak to Nigel Teague, Nigel will know anything you need to know and he'll be more than capably of doing all the work required and he'll have it proofed too.

 

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[dieseldogg]

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[gavaroo]

Dave is correct with the barrell and overall lengths.

[chris64]

Dave is correct with the barrell and overall lengths.

 

Thats what ive allways been told that you can,the barrel will be 25'' when shortened i know it might not be enyuse but it makes sence when if i decide to sell it with origenal barrel plus 1

[geordieh]

Thats what ive allways been told that you can,the barrel will be 25'' when shortened i know it might not be enyuse but it makes sence when if i decide to sell it with origenal barrel plus 1

Hi Chris64

I had my berreta done 4-5 yrs ago i now have 25 and a bit barrels and i love it if i were you i would put the new barrels away till you want to sell it and just use the sawn off barrels.And i did not have to have it reproofed either

Geordie

[Frenchieboy]

I'm not sure about the legalities as I was always of the impression that the barrel was OK as long as it was not below 24 inches in length, but if you shortened the barel on a shotgun by say 3 or 4 inches wouldn't that seriously effect the choke and shot pattern?

[Daveo26]

I'm not sure about the legalities as I was always of the impression that the barrel was OK as long as it was not below 24 inches in length, but if you shortened the barel on a shotgun by say 3 or 4 inches wouldn't that seriously effect the choke and shot pattern?

 

It would remove any choke and leave you with true cylinder.

Unless you go below 18" (illegal anyway) the muzzle velocities wont be affected particularly as modern powers burn very fast except big wildfowling stuff.

[chris64]

Hi Chris64

I had my berreta done 4-5 yrs ago i now have 25 and a bit barrels and i love it if i were you i would put the new barrels away till you want to sell it and just use the sawn off barrels.And i did not have to have it reproofed either

Geordie

 

 

What sort of pattern does your 25inch barrel throw with true cylinder,is it eny good for general shooting ie pigeon/crow decoying.

cheers chris

Edited December 21, 2010 by chris64

[geordieh]

What sort of pattern does your 25inch barrel throw with true cylinder,is it eny good for general shooting ie pigeon/crow decoying.

cheers chris

Hi Chris

I have never tried it on a pattern plate but i have used it on pheasant and partridge shoots, i use it for my inland duck and goose shooting, i have killed foxes out to about 30 yds, no problems on pigeon and last year on our trip to dumfriess i killed probably the highest goose of the trip. Having short barrels it is very fast and superb for instinctive snap shooting i would never sell it.

Geordie

[chris64]

Hi Chris

I have never tried it on a pattern plate but i have used it on pheasant and partridge shoots, i use it for my inland duck and goose shooting, i have killed foxes out to about 30 yds, no problems on pigeon and last year on our trip to dumfriess i killed probably the highest goose of the trip. Having short barrels it is very fast and superb for instinctive snap shooting i would never sell it.

Geordie

 

 

Thanks geordie for that,phoned gun shop wensday too tell them not to bother shortning it i'll go some were else didnt tell them that,phoned yesterday to see if the cocking dog for my o/u has come in it has them they seid Ooh your barrels here aswell funny that it was at the gunsmiths wensday,the gun shop used to be so helpfull years ago when i first used it,it was a proper gunshop smelt like a gunshop now you just get the sence your interrupting their day when you go in,as a freind of mine seid its hard to spend money in there,so today going to be on the door step as it opens pick up me stuff,looks like hacksaw job and a file merry christmass every body