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Belgium Browning Sweet 16

chicoppeechicoppee Member Posts: 312 ✭✭
edited September 2017 in Ask the Experts
I have a Browning Sweet 16 with a bulge in the barrel 3 inched from the muzzle.
I could cut it off and get a good 24 inches.
Could anyone venture an experienced guess as to the cost of
1 cutting down the barrel
2 move the front sight back
3 thread the barrel for screw in chokes

Im open to any other suggestions. Gun is in decent shape otherwise.

Thanks for the help!
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    charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,579 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Likely you will need to mail the barrel away to a shop that has the tooling (12 and 20 are common).

    I'd guess about $300 should fix you up with like 3 or 4 tubes.

    http://www.colonialchokeandtool.com/choke-tube-installation-service/

    I did two 12's an H&R and an 870 that share 5 tubes myself.

    Be sure and inquire about steel shot use.

    +1 for the metal filled choke tube lube.

    Added A quick search says you could get a new poly choke for less than $100 and DIY.

    You might consider having some choke rolled into the end of the barrel or relieving the inside of the barrel to produce a Tula/Jugg choke effect.

    IMHO a cylinder bore isn't all that useful and you should do something.
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    asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,904 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Check with Mike Orlen.
    http://users.dls.net/~rdouglas/MikeOrlen.pdf

    That's his price list from '05 so a call would be in order.
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    navc130navc130 Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A Google search would show you who does that type of work. If the bulge is not too large a good gunsmith can remove it. It's a process of moving the metal back to original shape. With the right (simple) tools it could be a D-Y-S project. Does take some skill and knowledge.
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