Shotgun Choke question

[police women of America]

Just got a new shotgun! 12 gauge Remingnton 870. I'm fairly new to shotguns, and I have one question.... Do shotguns come with a Choke attached? The manual of my shotgun says not to fire without a Choke, which I've also read on various articles. But don't Chokes go off the end of the shotgun? Or could it possibly be inside the gun already? The manual has a list of all the parts but the Choke isn't on there. And it also talks about how to remove the Choke Tube but doesn't have any pictures. Also is it not safe to shoot until I buy a Choke?
Thanks! -Josie

[Bob33]

The choke screws into the inside of the bore at the muzzle.

[JakeLand]

The choke screws into the inside of the bore at the muzzle.

It should have came with a wrench that fits inside the barrel they usually come with a modified choke

[JJB11B]

If you clear your weapon and look down the muzzle, you should see some notches in the end of the barrel, most modern chokes screw in to the business end of the barrel and are not visible when looking from the side. there should be some slots cut into the choke tube

[JJB11B]

If you clear your weapon and look down the muzzle, you should see some notches in the end of the barrel, most modern chokes screw in to the business end of the barrel and are not visible when looking from the side. there should be some slots cut into the choke tube

with the choke tube removed there will be visible threads exposed inside the barrel

[Pete112288]

Here is some pictures and a good diagram. I wish I had a forum to ask questions like this when I was first getting started with all sorts of things. I was just always too afraid to ask someone I already knew cause I thought they would think I was dumb, haha

[Pete112288]

Oh, and its not that it is unsafe to shoot without a choke, the shot would just destroy the threads inside the muzzle that the choke screws into

[police women of America]

Thanks a lot guys!! I just looked and saw where the Choke is. And by those pictures it must be a Cylinder Choke. So I should probably replace it with a modified choke later.

[JJB11B]

Usually the choke has small hashes cut in the end, or the choke designation etched onto it, it should be in your manual.

[Pete112288]

Also look very closely on the side of it when you take it out. it should say what choke it is. If the gun only came with that 1 then I would assume it is either modefied or improved cylinder

[police women of America]

Also look very closely on the side of it when you take it out. it should say what choke it is. If the gun only came with that 1 then I would assume it is either modefied or improved cylinder

Thanks! I'll do that before I buy a new one.

[JakeLand]

  as a father and a avid outdoorsman I encourage anyone to ask questions before they go forward blind I don't think anyone on this forum would give you bad advise from a legitimate question

[jmscon]

The choke you want to use depends on what you are shooting, clays, ducks, geese, deer, elk, home intruders etc. I.e. You don't want to shoot a slug out of your shotgun with anything other than a cylinder bore choke and you don't want to shoot 00 buck shot with anything more restrictive than a improved cylinder (some might disagree). You'll need to get the right choke for the job.

[police women of America]

as a father and a avid outdoorsman I encourage anyone to ask questions before they go forward blind I don't think anyone on this forum would give you bad advise from a legitimate question

I couldn't even count how many dumb mistakes that I have avoided thanks to these great people.

[police women of America]

The choke you want to use depends on what you are shooting, clays, ducks, geese, deer, elk, home intruders etc. I.e. You don't want to shoot a slug out of your shotgun with anything other than a cylinder bore choke and you don't want to shoot 00 buck shot with anything more restrictive than a improved cylinder (some might disagree). You'll need to get the right choke for the job.

Thanks! I'll make sure to do that