Best place to get a replacement 20 guage Wingmaster barrel?

[O.S.O.K.]

I've been looking for a replacement barrel for my nice old 20 guage Wingmaster. This is one with an "X" at the ending of the serial number. I want a 26 or 28" gloss finish ribbed barrel with screw-in choke or I'd be happy with a modified choke barrel.

Mine has a full choke barrel - not really the best for dove hunting. It really fits me well and points great though and is light as a feather.

So, where do you guys recommend I find one of these? And what's with the "X"? is mine a LW? It's got a steel receiver... very confusing when shopping for this barrel.

[junkbug]

Unless you are really in love with that full choke, you may want to consider having the full opened to a modified. If you end up still not liking that, you can have your original barrel threaded for tubes by Carlson's or Briley.

[765x53]

Gun Broker always has several pages of 870 barrels.
Bide your time and you will find what you are looking for at the right price.

[Rusty]

I read quite a bit over on shotgunworld.com in the Remington section of their forums. There are quite a few very knowledgeable fellows there, you might ask them.

[m.wun]

Midway or Remingtons websight.

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks for the feedback. I've tried midway, brownell's, Remington (very limited selection). gun broker and some more already...

As to opening the choke... is this done with a bore reamer? I've seen these for sale in brownells - they look like a bore brush with stones on the brush - I think...

A full choke 20 guage just isn't that useful to me. I think of 20 as a dove or similar guage. For full choke - turkey, duck or goose, I go with one of my 12 guages...

ETA: OK, I checked back at Brownells - the thing I was thinking of (flexhone) is for polishing. But they also have a "Gilchrist Choke Reamer" that will do the trick. So, I might just go that route.

I really don't have a use for a full choke 20 guage and this is less expensive than buying a new barrel.

[Mike D.]

Check Numrich, they have the best selection and prices. This might be the one you want.

Barrel, 20 Ga. LW, 26'' Remchoke, Vent Rib - New, Factory Original, Incl Wrench $177.20

www.gunpartscorp.com

[O.S.O.K.]

OK, went back to gunbroker and did a wider search and this turned up a "target" barrel with full sight rib and screw-in chokes - perfect. Now to see if I can win the auction or get the shop to put a "buy now" on it and let me order it...

The price is decent.

I checked the tools needed at Brownells and found what I needed but discovered that I would need a new specialy caliper guage which made this impractical for a single modification and I don't need more than one.

Plus, with the new barrel I can put the existing barrel up for sale and cover some of the expense of the new one...