Pro2AInPA Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 My wifey got me a used but immaculate Remington 11-87 Special Purpose for Christmas. It needs a mag extension. Are the Choate models any good? They're quite a bit less $$$ than the Nordic models and most of my matches will be handgun only so I don't want to put a ton of cash into the shotgun if I don't need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 There have been threads on this exact question before. Many will say the Choate's are not good but it is all I have ever run on my Remington's and had no problems. I may not run them as hard as others but I have a +5 extension for my 1100 that I have been using since I put it on there in the 80's so what, 20+ years. Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 The choate works fine...But I prefer the Nordic The choate is a steel tube...with a weld seam down the middle The Nordic is a perfectly smooth aluminum tube with no rough spots at all. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I have been running Choate extensions on my Remington shotguns since 1982, and have NEVER had one fail. The steel construction is very robust. The weak link is the barrel clamp, which is cheap stamped crap (I reinforced mine with a buttload of weld, and now it is rock solid). Not as sexy looking as the Nordic, but functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boats Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) The Tac Star is a good tube and not real expensive. I just chucked one up in my lathe and cut it down to barrel length on a 870. Seamless Aluminum tubing, heavy gauge, the nut is nicely machined with good threads. It's better workmanship and material than the factory mag tube. Boats Edited December 27, 2009 by Boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro2AInPA Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 Thanks guys. I got an extension but much to my dismay my magazine tube has the "dimples" like the express 870s have. I thought it was only the Express guns that had those. I don't have a drill press. Another method for removing the dimples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUBL Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Nice way to get the dimples out..... First stuff a paper towel down the tube.....past the dimples, just past the dimples Take a dremel tool with the bigger sanding drum, fine grit and just keep sanding the dimple down till it is flush with the inside of the Remington tube. Repeat on the second dimple. When you are all done, pull out the paper towel and you've removed a majority of the grit......now clean it up the rest of the way and install you're new tube. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I used the Dremel like Tim describes. Worked like a charm. Just make sure you grind them all the way out. You will be able to feel it with you finger when they are flush w/ the internal diameter of the tube. (It won't be enough to get all the way through the metal.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calishootr Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I'm using a Briley extension tube on my 11-87, the thing i like about it, is it is free standing, no barrel clamp to come loose and lose or change point of impact on me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prreed10 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Another vote for Nordic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle_walty Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 My +4 Choate worked for about 2 years until it disassembled itself 1 week before this year's Johnson 3-Gun. I wasn't using a tube clamp. I tried brazing the tube back onto the nut with a braze paste I found at Home Depot and added the cheap clamp. It held up almost to the end of J3G. Luckily there was a Nordic 50% off coupon in the J3G goodie bag. +++ on Nordic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) My +4 Choate worked for about 2 years until it disassembled itself 1 week before this year's Johnson 3-Gun. I wasn't using a tube clamp. I've seen this happen with the other brands of tube too. I'm astounded that people still think it is a good idea to run magazine extension tubes without a clamp. Edited December 31, 2009 by StealthyBlagga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_pinto Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Never used one, never will, unless I move to open. With a well built tube, there is no reason to use one. Not using a tube clamp is no reason for an extension tube to dismantle itself. That is a quality problem. The aluminum tubes are the way to go (Briley, Nordic). Sounds like you got yours and Tim sure enough gave the right directions for the dimple removal. I think he has done one or two in the past! Now keep those gas rings fresh and oil the snot out of it. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I have used the Choate tubes for years and they work fine, they are a solid workhorse solution at a very low price-point. Way back when I fit-up they were the only easily obtained solution. The Nordic stuff is beautifully made and exactly what I will replace the Choate with when the time comes for it to say goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A well Earled machine Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 +1 for the Choate with the clamp - use a longer bolt and double nut or a Nylock nut. It may not absolutely be necessary to run a clamp but it seems to be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I like the briley mag extension, it very stout, you can use an aftermarket clamp, and it would be overkill, but you can do it, and it would make for a solid setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmwater Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Does the Briley 8 shot extension take you to 8+1 or 7+1? The website says 8 shot capacity........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Does the Briley 8 shot extension take you to 8+1 or 7+1? The website says 8 shot capacity........... 8+1 in the pipe, they just count whats in the magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro2AInPA Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Does the Briley 8 shot extension take you to 8+1 or 7+1? The website says 8 shot capacity........... 8+1 in the pipe, they just count whats in the magazine I installed my Nordic tube today and I'm glad I spent the money. The quality is obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksh8me Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 All my guns have a DMW tube. They've lasted me for many years and stood up to the abuse my friends put them through when they borrow my stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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