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stuck choke tubes

lead
I bought a Russian double barrel recently. The 26 inch, single trigger model, with choke tubes. It has the mod. and full in it, I've got the I.C. Well, I tried to get the tubes out with the choke tube that came with it and they will not budge. This is a used gun, not shot very much though. I don't want to hurt anything, is there a way to get these loose?

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  • lead
    I shouldn't write these things before I have coffee. I meant to say that I used the choke tube wrench, but it won't budge it. Also, I've tried to get some oil in there, and I tried to heat it up with my wife's hair dryer. No luck. I hate to take this to the shop and give the good old boys something to laugh at. Any better ideas out there?

    Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
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  • Laredo Lefty
    lead..... heating it up will work against you since metal expands when heated making for a tighter fit.

    Are you sure it does not have reverse threads, not likely but possible. You might want to check.

    Try putting the barrel in a vise being careful not to crush or damage it. Cushion the barrel with a rag or leather pad, then use your choke tube wrench and another tool for leverage to help turn it.
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  • bobski
    after trying for reverse threads, stick it in the freezer for a while to loosen and shrink the threads. try the wrench again!
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  • mag
    Try putting a cork in the bbl and putting some ice in the choke and then heat the outside of the bbl. I would not use a propane torch. Maybe you could dip it in heated water slowly increasing the heat until you get it loose.

    mag
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  • bobski
    mag, thats brilliant. where did you learn that?
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  • mag
    Motorcycle mechanic. Sometimes you have to go to extreme measures to get cyl liners out of old cylinders. Heat the complete cyl/liner assy in an oven to 400 degrees and then take the cyl out and stuff an ice-cube filled sock in the liner to shrink it.... All the while trying to avoid being burned.

    I hope lead's chokes aren't rusted in. "Mechanic In A Can" { penetrating oil } allowed to set for a few days might help.

    mag
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  • gunnut505
    After you try all that stuff; go to an oilfield supply store or grab some roughneck mechanic and ask if they have any Chesterton's 723 Sprasolv spray.
    This stuff eats through rust like acid through a styrofoam cup!
    It's the only product out there that can free up ANY mechanically stuck item. It also lubricates better than Teflon, and doesn't attract dirt.
    And after you get them out; run a thread chaser in there, and smooth out those threads, the Russkys can sometimes leave burrs on internal threads. Then spray the threads on your choke tubes with Rem-oil to keep them from sticking.

    If you know it all; you must have been listening.WEAR EAR PROTECTION!
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  • allechalley
    Had this with my Browning too. If your wrench is of steel construction, and you know the direction the threads need to turn, I had to hold the wrench solidly in the tube with one hand and strike the wrench with a fair sized hammer. My browning wrench was not up to this and was able to get a remington wrench to fit. This was how my gun shop got it loose the first time. When you put them back in use a copper based Never Seize lube. Available as "choke tube lube" for a small amount at the gun shop or copper never seize at the auto parts counter, larger amount, smaller price. You don't need to slobber it all over, just enough to have a good coating. But DO remove the tubes ever so often just to keep this from happening again and recoat with a small amount of never seize on the threads.
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