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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: duckman nale on January 29, 2011, 06:01:57 PM

Title: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: duckman nale on January 29, 2011, 06:01:57 PM: i was going to switch choke tubes in my remington 11-87 for skeet i went to lossen the tube in it and it wasnt coming loose at all what do i do to get it free and out of the barrel.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Mossy on January 29, 2011, 06:14:04 PM: Are you using a wrench that came with it? I always use a quarter, when it gets stuck I use a combination of said quarter plus channel locks.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 29, 2011, 06:27:40 PM: Good Luck--Depending on how long it's been in there, it might not come out. try some penetrating oil and let it set overnight. When changing chokes, ALWAYS put some anti-seize compound on the threads and tube surfaces. Beats the heck out of having to buy a new barrel.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Bofire on January 29, 2011, 06:38:43 PM: try spray on oil, penetrating oils, might work, then try just buying a quart of good oil and stick the barrel in it, the choke end, and let it soak, use a proper choke wrench. be patient, it will work.
Carl
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 29, 2011, 06:46:23 PM: If you try Bofire's soak method, use Marvel Mystery Oil. That stuff is amazing. I've used it to lubricate sealed router guide bearings and it goes around the seals like they're not even there!
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Jamieb on January 29, 2011, 07:22:38 PM: Kroil
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: thinkingman on January 31, 2011, 09:59:02 AM: Quote from: Jamieb on January 29, 2011, 07:22:38 PM
Kroil
That's what I used, and it worked.
Run the Kroil from the breach end of the barrel, so it contacts the threads.
Also, buy a real choke tube wrench, that has 4 nubs for properly getting on the tube.
Might also try to heat the barrel, using a heatgun, not a torch...expansion of the barrel might help.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: finfeatherfur on January 31, 2011, 10:41:23 AM: You can try putting the end of the barrel in hot tap water, let it cool then try to loosen it with the proper wrench. This has worked with stuck breech plugs on an inline muzzle loader. The expansion of the metal with heat will loosen the threads.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: duckman nale on January 31, 2011, 06:36:29 PM: water will make the barrel rust wont it i will just put a couple of target loads through it then try to get it off
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: ICEMAN on January 31, 2011, 06:42:54 PM: Kroil is the best stuff to have for issues like this IMHO....
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Mossy on January 31, 2011, 08:33:56 PM: Quote from: duckman nale on January 31, 2011, 06:36:29 PM
water will make the barrel rust wont it i will just put a couple of target loads through it then try to get it off

So you only hunt blue bird days?
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Fishnclifff on January 31, 2011, 10:32:58 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on January 31, 2011, 06:42:54 PM
Kroil is the best stuff to have for issues like this IMHO....

Absolutely Kroils
I got my choke tube out this year with it.
I cut off 2 of the ears on my choke tube wrench. I used a 3/8 drive wratchet, tapped on it with the ballpeen, and wa-la, choke tube freed up.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: elkslayer069 on February 01, 2011, 12:21:14 PM: Sawzall oh wait you probably dont want a 26" barrell do you ? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: uplandhunter870 on February 01, 2011, 02:09:10 PM: soak wd40 over night and use a choke wrench. if you go this route use hoppes or some sort of cleaning solvent to get the wd residue off and then re-oil the outside of the barrel. when you put the other tube in apply some sort of shooting grease, i prefer STOS, to the threads and the smooth part of the tube this will help prevent this from happening again, and dont over tighten the tube when putting it in, it should be snug but not as tight as you can humanly get it
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: FALFire on February 03, 2011, 08:31:10 PM: Kroil
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: Pinetar on February 03, 2011, 09:42:30 PM: My buddy had a choke tube stuck in his benelli, I saw this thread and went out and bought some Kroil. Soaked it for two hours and it came right out, no problem. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: h2ofowlr on February 03, 2011, 09:52:32 PM: I would get some Jet Lube Nikal Anti-seize for coating the choke tube before screwing it back in. Great stuff.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: huntsonofgun on February 06, 2011, 08:21:10 AM: Kroil Just used it on my benelli. That stuff is the best hands down.
Title: Re: choke tube stuck in my 11-87
Post by: PA BEN on February 06, 2011, 10:59:54 AM: Tap your wrench w/the wooden handle of a hammer. Let us know if you got it out.