Guest MonsterBuckMatt Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 i am having a problem. i have a choke tube that wont come out and i was wanting to know some ways of getting them out with out taking it to a shop, because there are not any close by. any tips and tricks will be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Re: Shotgun choke Tubes This will probably be moved to another thread. What brand do you have? You might try soaking the end of your barrel for a couple days in WD-40 or other penetrant. You can buy this in qt. or gal. containers at most auto supply stores. Put the barrel in a coffee can filled with penetrant. You can pour the penetrant back into the container after using. It won't hurt it any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Re: Shotgun choke Tubes yep---i think the WD-40 soak should do the trick. I had a similiar problem with a muzzleloader. Forgot to clean it one year then couldn't take it apart. I filled the barrel up with WD-40 for a week straight before I could finally take it apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex30808 Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Re: Shotgun choke Tubes There are many different types of penetrants...One that we used to remove rusted steam line pop off valve bolts was called PB Blaster....it works great and may work for you...is the choke an internal or is it extended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Re: Shotgun choke Tubes You can try penetrating oil like Kroil but if that does not work, you are pretty much going to loose the choke tube. This is from Trulock Chokes: [ QUOTE ] Unload the gun, remove the barrel from the action and soak the muzzle in a can of penetrating oil for several days. Make sure the container has a sufficient amount of oil to completely cover the barrel as deep as the choke is recessed. Use a proper fitting choke wrench and try to work the choke back and forth in small increments. If this does not work try letting it soak several more days. Heat applied to the choke area can be of help. Never get the barrel so hot that you cannot touch it with your hand for several seconds. Do not use a hammer of any kind to try and “tap” it. Soaking and low heat will get most frozen chokes out. Take your time, we have seen a number of barrels ruined because of impatience. [/ QUOTE ] Brownell's has a Stuck Tube Removal Tool but is fairly expensive and it will ruin the tube. Another way is to fill the tube with bedding compound epoxy and insert a lag bolt. Be sure to degrease the choke tube before doing this and be very sure you don't get the epoxy in the bore portion of the barrel. After the stuff dries, just use a wrench and unscrew the tube. Of course this will ruin the tube also. Once you have the tube removed, be sure to clean out the threads in the barrel and lube your tubes from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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