Cutting down a double barrel.

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Pack_Wolf

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Has any one done it here?

I have a fairly good idea about what to do and what to expect. Soldering the barrels after the cut and polish, may need some explaining for me.

I will have plenty of practice material.
 
Not a double but i did do a .410 shotgun.. cut , filed and sanded even put a front sight on er' cut the stock off too sanded it to a nice pistol grip camo'ed it all up and its now a back pack gun for patridge and snall game it will also shoot .45 long colt....
 
I have cut them off before not to difficult to do. After you cut and square the end you will want to pack the hole between the barrels with steel wool this will help keep the solder from running. Then use a low temp solder to fill in on top of the steel wool. I always clamped the barrels together before applying any heat. Good luck
 
Did it once. I had one barrel fall off while shooting. I didn't solder the end as you plan. Seems to me it was or looked not to have a whole in it. It was a junker so it didn't really matter.
 
Yes, I know I am digging up an old thread, but I was hoping our current knowledge on the subject has expanded. I have an old Spanish 12 that needs to be cut down to remove a bent portion of the barrel.

Yes, I am aware of the laws regarding shotgun barrel lengths. I only need to remove three inches, but I will cut the barrel down to 22" in length.
 
Originally Posted By: shankboneYes, I know I am digging up an old thread, but I was hoping our current knowledge on the subject has expanded. I have an old Spanish 12 that needs to be cut down to remove a bent portion of the barrel.

Yes, I am aware of the laws regarding shotgun barrel lengths. I only need to remove three inches, but I will cut the barrel down to 22" in length.

Was there a question you had?
 
To "put a question mark (or more) on it", has anyone had recent experiences with cutting down an SxS or OU shotgun? Are there any new members who would like to contribute to this thread? Are there any long-standing members who missed this thread the first time around and would now like to chime-in with their two-cents, "FWIW"?
 
i looked into doing this to an older gun I had a good while back, and folks recomended sending the barrels to Mike orlen.

if i remember right it would cost around 50 bucks give or take. more if you want to add the chokes-if possible.

do a search, I dont recall a website but was able to track down a phone number.

I you go to shotgunworld.com, im sure they could give the contact info.

IMHO, safer to have a competent smith to do it, Id hate to muff up a decent double.
 
Mike Orlen 413 256 1630 great barrel man, he has re-choked a couple of sxs for me. Very fast turnaround He charges $45. cut a double, fill and reset bead. $55./barrel to install choke tubes + the price of the tubes you want.

He doesn't have a website but his e-mail is michael.orlen@verizon.net
 
Originally Posted By: kal52i looked into doing this to an older gun I had a good while back, and folks recomended sending the barrels to Mike orlen.

if i remember right it would cost around 50 bucks give or take. more if you want to add the chokes-if possible.

do a search, I dont recall a website but was able to track down a phone number.

I you go to shotgunworld.com, im sure they could give the contact info.

IMHO, safer to have a competent smith to do it, Id hate to muff up a decent double. Originally Posted By: AWSMike Orlen 413 256 1630 great barrel man, he has re-choked a couple of sxs for me. Very fast turnaround He charges $45. cut a double, fill and reset bead. $55./barrel to install choke tubes + the price of the tubes you want.

He doesn't have a website but his e-mail is michael.orlen@verizon.net

Thanks guys! This is the exact information I was looking for. I think my Spanish SxS might be too thin to have removable chokes, so I'll probably just go with a light constriction for rolling rabbits.
 
It may not be too thin of a wall for Tru-chokes. It would be easy for him to check while he has your barrels, and the Tru-chokes are readily available.
 
It might be easier and less expensive to have the dent removed, rather than cutting the barrels down. Sometimes, the simplest looking solution isn't really the simplest or best.
 
Originally Posted By: CAFRIt might be easier and less expensive to have the dent removed, rather than cutting the barrels down. Sometimes, the simplest looking solution isn't really the simplest or best.

The shotgun is an inexpensive Spanish SxS and the barrel straightening expenses outweigh the cost of replacement. Also, who doesn't want a short SxS?
 
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