Belgium Browning Sweet 16

chicoppee

September 23, 2017 16:09

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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  charliemeyer007

  September 23, 2017 16:16

  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 cowboy

  September 23, 2017 17:50

  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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  navc130

  September 24, 2017 06:58

  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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