Who can shorten a shotgun barrel for me?

[Lost Californian]

I have a Tristar Viper G2 PRO sporting shotgun with a 30" barrel, with screw in chokes. I would like to make it shorter, about 28" and keep the screw in chokes.

Any recommendations for somebody to do the work for me?

Thanks, y'all!

 

[Aszerigan]

It would probably be cheaper to buy a shorter barrel. You’d have to find a gunsmith with that would choke thread a barrel which I’m guessing would be more expensive than a new one.

Not being difficult, just noting.

 

[1775usmarine]

If you're looking to hack off 28in I don't think using a choke is a concern.

 

[Remington 90T]

Going from a 30" to 28" you would be better off buying a new barrel -- Briley charges $175 to tread your barrel for a choke plus $95 to cut it.That way you would have a barrel to sell .

 

[Born2vette]

Might check with @AllenM (Diamond collision in Avon) to see if he could do and how much but you may come out ahead replacing the barrel if available or even selling the shotgun and getting one with the 28” barrel.

 

[Lost Californian]

Iffn i could just buy a replacement barrel, i would. Since i caint, lopping off 2" is the only option, expensive as it is.

 

[G19G26]

I wouldn't worry about the 2" difference. I don't see a real advantage to cutting it off

 

[Lost Californian]

I have an o/u that i shoot better than the semiauto. Biggest difference between the two is barrel length. Just trying to see if that would make a difference, is all.

 

[KJQ6945]

I ended up with a Winchester 101 O/U in a trade deal. Nice gun, but it has 30” barrels and no choke tubes. I’ve always preferred 26” barrels, they just swing better for me. Cost prohibitive to try to change it so, I did another trade deal with a buddy that had one of my old 26” Citori’s. Win, win! Now I have a 26” and a 30”.

 

[Born2vette]

I have an o/u that i shoot better than the semiauto. Biggest difference between the two is barrel length. Just trying to see if that would make a difference, is all.

Two different beasts. But maybe go and rent a 28” semiauto to see how it feels. Its a drive for you but Indiana Gun Club has the basic Beretta A300 synthetic stock with I believe a 28” barrel as their rentals. But I think comparing an O/U to a semi-auto is like comparing a bolt rifle to an AR. 2 entirely different things. And don’t take offense but realistically a Tristar is not a premium shotgun and getting good performance from a budget O/U is easier than getting it from a budget semi-auto. Maybe try a little upgraded shotgun and see how you do. If that makes a difference consider selling yours and adding the $ you would spend modifying in up grading. Just my , YMMV

 

[Lost Californian]

Two different beasts. But maybe go and rent a 28” semiauto to see how it feels. Its a drive for you but Indiana Gun Club has the basic Beretta A300 synthetic stock with I believe a 28” barrel as their rentals. But I think comparing an O/U to a semi-auto is like comparing a bolt rifle to an AR. 2 entirely different things. And don’t take offense but realistically a Tristar is not a premium shotgun and getting good performance from a budget O/U is easier than getting it from a budget semi-auto. Maybe try a little upgraded shotgun and see how you do. If that makes a difference consider selling yours and adding the $ you would spend modifying in up grading. Just my , YMMV

Now thats interesting. Been wanting to go there, too. Now a decent reason.

And no hurt here about tristar. I chose it because i didnt know if i would like sporting clays, of if i could learn to shoot a shotgun. Cheap way in.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Squirt239]

Now thats interesting. Been wanting to go there, too. Now a decent reason.

And no hurt here about tristar. I chose it because i didnt know if i would like sporting clays, of if i could learn to shoot a shotgun. Cheap way in.

Thanks for the advice.

Question, have you called Tri Star? Seems like they would have barrels to sell...idk....maybe I'm wrong.

I can tell you, you'll be into it a hefty sum if you choose the cut and rethread for choke tubes. Then you'll have to purchase the tubes that are specific for the threads cut.

I think @AllenM bought some choke taps a while back....again, I might be wrong.

 

[patience0830]

I have an o/u that i shoot better than the semiauto. Biggest difference between the two is barrel length. Just trying to see if that would make a difference, is all.

'Spensive experiment.

 

[singlestacksig]

Iffn i could just buy a replacement barrel, i would. Since i caint, lopping off 2" is the only option, expensive as it is.

the gun can be ordered with a 28" bbl , contact https://www.tristararms.com/customer-service/

 

[Cameramonkey]

the gun can be ordered with a 28" bbl , contact https://www.tristararms.com/customer-service/

And if they make the barrel, a call to them may yield a willingness to sell a barrel that isnt otherwise offered for sale on a daily basis.

 

[Cameramonkey]

also try numrich. they seem to have almost everything

 

[Lost Californian]

the gun can be ordered with a 28" bbl , contact https://www.tristararms.com/customer-service/

i caint find where that is, i will still make the call.

 

[singlestacksig]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1065307336

i caint find where that is, i will still make the call.

 

[printcraft]

*Results may vary.

 

[Born2vette]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1065307336

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