From what I’ve always been told, put the barrel on the receiver, drop a dowel rod down the barrel till it rests on the bolt. Mark the dowel at the end of the barrel. Measure the dowel rod. If it’s 18”, you’re good. I would always go longer.
Nice vid, showed me how to quickly do mine........very easy. Showed it to the gunsmith at the range and he thought it was a factory job. I drank 1 extra beer for good measure lol
Amazon sent me Glock sights and I ordered Sig sights. I contacted Amazon and they sent me new correct sights and told me to keep the Glock sights. Great video
Bandit I thought he was going to have some Beers,but then I saw him drinking (Coca Cola)I’m sorry I meant Coors,and even worse Coors Light.I guess we know where Texans stand on drinking soft drinks(sorry)I meant BEER.
Did mine with a hack saw a few years back. And if I remember correctly I left at 19 1/2 or so. Didn’t trust my maths. Cleaned it up with some filing. But sometimes when I look at it it might be slightly uneven. I’m hoping that doesn’t mess with anything.
Academy sells the Mossberg 88 with BOTH long (28”) and short (18”) barrels for only $20 more than just the standard 28” barrel model. You can have both and it’s manufactured so it’s a certified 18” barrel.
That is correct. I'd rather spent $20 and have both barrels. But I'm sure next video will be a 2 beer and duct tape video non how to re-attach it to go duck hunting.
Nice work. I prefer the Velcro sidesaddle, leaves screws accessible and no chance of binding up action with over tightened screws or corrosion between plate and receiver.
I did the same to my 88, but I went with a collapsible AR type stock and a railed forgrip to mount a light on. Best $169 I ever spent. Btw I used a bandsaw to cut the barrel, and had less time invested in squaring up the barrel. 👍
There are great cheap guns and great cheap mods. This combo is like peanut butter and jelly.. If it were me, I would shorten the stock, new butt plate, call it awesome.
My grandpa gave me his Hercules model 10 that he got for 20$ it’s a really nice gun. I’ve already redone the stock and it’s the first day I have owned it. One downside is it has a permanently choked 30 inch barrel. I’m considering chopping it to a 26 inch barrel
Not sure if the laws have changed but back in 1971, a person I know sawed off his shotgun barrel and was charged by the FEDS for manufacturing firearms without a license, plus, having a barrel length of less than 18 1/2 inches: given 5 years in a fed pen.
Good gawd. I just bought a Maverick 88 Combo. It comes with the 18' barrel and a 28" inch vent rib barrel. The vent rib barrel is damn sexy looking on the gun. Now,I have a home defense weapon and a skeet or trap gun as well.
I've done the 18.5" and pistol grip on my 500, looks badass but I'm not that accurate with it. So back went the stock on it. I did buy an 88 with the 20" just to get a couple more rounds in the mag.
@ The 500 has the tang safety, so with a pistol grip you have to move your hand to reach the top of the receiver. That one I have a synthetic conventional stock. The 88 uses a safety in front of the trigger guard, so my pistol grip stock works fine with that, just use the index finger to engage/disengage.
When the atf measures a shotgun barrel length they do it with the barrel on and with the bolt forward, they then either run a rod or measuring tape down the barrel until it hits the bolt face...
One thing that should be pointed out for anyone wanting to mod their shotgun in such a way is that federal law states the barrel needs to be at least 18 inches, but like the salesmen say, "That's not all folks!" The gun can't be shorter than 26 inches overall. If you have a collapsible or folding stock it is measured with the stock fully extended so folded/collapsed it can be shorter than 26 inches. There are a lot of laws that do not get enforced but this is one that the if you get caught with it (since you can tell it has been sawed) you are probably going to jail. A lot of police think it is illegal to saw one off to any length since it doesn't match what it says on the barrel. Not true of course but that gets em looking and measuring and googling and... Just make sure you gun is at least 26 inches long. If it is 25.9 inches overall then you might as well have a 4 inch barrel because it is illegal. Not getting into things like the Mossberg Shockwave since that was never built as a long gun (it was factory built as a pistol and that matters) and even it is 26.5.
And this isn't to be construed as anti modding, just staying legal for those who care. I am all about taking cheap fudd guns and modding them into something cool (and worth more money)
you can buy the grip for the Mossberg shockwave ..also comes fit for rem 870 around $30 on Amazon a mig will fix the rib up nice after cutting and put a bead on it
Another reason criminals avoid home invasions of houses with beer cartons in the trash in America! Even if they don't shoot you with a shotgun they will probably bust your face up with a partially consumed beer!
I made the equivalent to a maverick super shorty when I was in my teens. I shortened the mag tube and barrel. Then I shaped and drilled a piece of leaf spring and a nut welded in the tube to hold it with the original bolt. It only held 3 in the mag plus one in the chamber. Surprisingly it still held a half way decent pattern. I turned the rest of the barrel into nunchucks. A few years after that I found out that was a federal crime to have so I put a normal barrel and tube on it and junked the short ones.
I heard the cut has to be perfectly straight and even right down to a fraction of a mm or it affects the accuracy. How do you measure its flat and even, With a level?
I do not hunt, I have thought of sawing down an old Winchester pump for years. I have eleven other pump shotguns, but the Winchester has the slickest action. I ordered a grinder, since this not a job for a Dremel.
Are you going to video the finishing of the Mossberg 88? I also think it might be good to slightly round the end of the ventilated rib (rail) to not have the sharp points on each side and do some blueing of the raw metal (or Cerakote all the metal).
I can't figure out if that is a 1949/1950 Soviet in the backround or...? It looks like its got the 90• degree gas block.. So you put a muzzle break on it or.?.. it's not a yugo is it?
Hey man! I just wanted to let you know that if you have the raptor grip it is technically a Non-NFA firearm, mean ing the barrel can be more or less as short as the tube, if you want to do so.
I heard that even if a firearm meets the requirements (barrel length, overall length, etc) if you turn a pistol into a shoulder fired rifle or turn a long gun into a pistol you still run into legal problems. It has to do with how the firearm “started its life”. The feds never lose their legal fights, so it’s not worth taking a chance.
I think that is ONLY correct if the shotgun was manufactured by Mossberg as a "special category" pistol. I don't know if this is accurate, but I saw it in a video from Mossberg that I can no longer find.
Wrong, and I'm going to correct you so other people don't follow what you're saying and find themselves in trouble. Once that receiver came from Mossberg attached to a shoulder stock, it was, and it will always be, a shotgun. Stop talking about things you don't know, because there are people dumb enough to believe you.
You can buy the maverick 88 with an18.5 inch barrel. You can also pay 30$ more and get both the 18 and 26”. I’ve got the 18.5. I wish I would have paid a little more and gotten the extra barrel. The 26” barrel alone is 150$.
look around, i found a 28in barrel about a month ago for 80 bucks. it was used but in good shape no rust and the inner was as clean as the other one i had.
This dude looks like the most american dude in america, living the most american life. Working on his guns with some harleys in the back, sipping some beer
Probably a stupid question but if I decide to cut my barrel down to 18.5 inches does it matter that I don’t have a choke on the barrel? Can I shoot it without a choke and have no issues?
Beers Bikes and Guns. Youd get along with me and my friends just fine. I found one of these at a gun shop and i was thinking of buying it and chopping it down .Do you thinks its possible to do this with a hacksaw or will that turn it into a 6 beer job?
Hey brother put a silencer on that bad boy that’s why I want to do with mine but not sure how to with my barrel that short to the pump do you have any idea ?
The fresh exposed metal from the cut you made. Doesn't it need to be coated in something? To prohibit rusting. Or can the metal stay exposed without any issues?
If he coats it in oil, it can help with preventing flash rust until you can brown or blue it. But yes, you definitely want to coat the bare metal to prevent rust.
That grip will fit, just have to put in some elbow grease. The plastic compound will conform to the right shape with enough pressure. Mine was the exact same when I put on the pistol grip. It looked like it was meant for a different gun but in the end it fit nicely! Cheers!
Update. The amazon seller did indeed send me the grip for an 870. They made it right and sent me the right one and I got to keep the alternate. Will make a new video when I install the new one.
PRETTY "DECENT SERVICE"?? You've had the part approx. six weeks,learned it doesn't fit,make them aware of that and in less than one hour THEY are telling you to send it back that they are sending you the correct part FREE!? WHAT DO THEY HAFTA DO TO HAVE EXCELLENT SERVICE? just saying....
Watching in Dec 2020, in CA. I'm trying to find a Mossberg 590 with a short barrel here in CA, but it's impossible to find. even the Bass Pro Shops aren't carrying them.
Just by the Field Combo Maverick. It comes with the 28" and a 18" barrel. So you don't have to butcher a perfectly good barrel. But looks like he's a Harley dude. So this video makes sense.
18" is the legal limit, most gun manufactures make the 18.5" the standard production length so there is room to repair the end if need be. The ATF page will give you the legal limits,18" barrel minimal and overall length of weapon is 26".
Damn brother, you have a steady hand. The 2nd cut looked damn good after you touched it up. I believe for me, I would have to put my cut-off blade on a bench grinder, that is bolted to a sturdy workbench to get the straightest possible cut. I'm not sure if my hand is steady enough for a hand held grinder. I have several shotguns I'm thinking about cutting down, my Mossberg Maverick 88 being one of 'em. Btw, I'm also in TEXAS.
Looks better with 18 inch barrel. I have a 20 and a 12 gauge maverick 88 and i put the pistol grip on the 20 and i definitely wouldn't on the 12. But i think i know what im gonna be doing this weekend.
@Onigiri Otaku that's not true only law you have to worry about here is keeping it at least 18". And you don't need a license for that either it just has to be registered with the ATF
Under Federal Law Barell must be minimum 18in AND Overall Length minimum 26in . To go shorter with either you would need to file a Form 1 with ATF , with $200 , wait 3 to 9 months to recieve Tax Stamp before making the modifications .
BOUGHT AN 870 EXPRESS, THOUGHT ABOUT DOING THIS, BUT I THINK IM GONNA JUST GET A NEW SHORT BARREL INSTEAD SO I CAN STILL USE IT FOR CLAY TARGETS/HUNTING
Puta cleaning rod down the barrel to the bolt face then measure the distance to the muzzle. I believe this is how weaver’s barrel was measured which instigated his tragedy.
@@CFurnace-72 The ATF measures from inside the barrel. The bolt face of the closed action to the muzzle is the distance that matters. So beware of measuring from some point on the barrel when removed from the action.
Personally I cut my 870 down to 18.25 to deal with the vent rib ,no one makes a left handed tatical barrel ,I made my mark put a hose clamp around barrel as a reference, cut it with a right angle grinder filed and used Emery cloth worked fine
Honest question. If I permanently pin an extreme choke (sticks approx 1.5" past barrel end) could you cut the barrel at 16.6, permanently affix the choke and satisfy the 18" requirement at 18.1"?
I didn't have beer so I used Templeton Rye Wiskey. Currently patching a hole in our living room ceiling.
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Just tell the wife it's the start of the new skylight!
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At least you have good taste in whiskey...
Sven Schrecker Rittenhouse for my rye, but bourbon is my whiskey of choice. Love me some Knob Creek. Just butter
When the first comment is " it's a 1 to 3 beer job" you know it's worth watching.
ulf lyng haha right
ulf lyng i’m cryin bro😂😂😂
Lmao right
So its 3x 0,3l beer 3%
In Poland typical is
4x0,6l 5%
3 beer job, i like how you measure time
The beer count needed for the job caught me off guard and I literally laughed out loud. This is my kind of guy lol. Great video
From what I’ve always been told, put the barrel on the receiver, drop a dowel rod down the barrel till it rests on the bolt. Mark the dowel at the end of the barrel. Measure the dowel rod. If it’s 18”, you’re good. I would always go longer.
You are correct, and that difference might be an 8th of an inch or more. He may very well have himself in SBS here.
Nice vid, showed me how to quickly do mine........very easy. Showed it to the gunsmith at the range and he thought it was a factory job. I drank 1 extra beer for good measure lol
Good looking SKS hanging up back there. Enjoyed the tutorial.
Amazon sent me Glock sights and I ordered Sig sights. I contacted Amazon and they sent me new correct sights and told me to keep the Glock sights. Great video
Mine was a 9 beer job but I got er done...
Lol I didnt start mine till 9 or 10 in. Turned out pretty good though for hand tools only.
😂😂@@tylertapp131
The barrel length actually is measured with a dowel rod from the face of the bolt to the end of the barrel. Just letting you know :)
When he made that comment I was yelling at the video don't do it don't do it.
So how short do you think it really is?
Coors should give you an endorsement check.
I would be down.
Bandit I thought he was going to have some Beers,but then I saw him drinking (Coca Cola)I’m sorry I meant Coors,and even worse Coors Light.I guess we know where Texans stand on drinking soft drinks(sorry)I meant BEER.
Gregory Adkins 110° F at 99% humidity so you have to stay hydrated vs fed
@@gregoryadkins2213LONE STAR BEER Eh! I don’t Drink but had a friend, wanted to be a Texas Cowboy, did everything Texas! He was from Puerto Rico!
@@FormerMPSGT All beer is good beer, the true enemies are hard seltzers.
I used a wood cutting miter saw on my mossy barrel there were sparks flying everywhere but it made a very clean cut pretty much
Awesome video!
We need more guys like you in my city!!
Did mine with a hack saw a few years back. And if I remember correctly I left at 19 1/2 or so. Didn’t trust my maths. Cleaned it up with some filing. But sometimes when I look at it it might be slightly uneven. I’m hoping that doesn’t mess with anything.
Academy sells the Mossberg 88 with BOTH long (28”) and short (18”) barrels for only $20 more than just the standard 28” barrel model. You can have both and it’s manufactured so it’s a certified 18” barrel.
screw being certified, this is MERICA
@@TheBibleListenerwow you are a moron or a troll
The mossberg maverick model 88 barrel in the 18 inch variant says: "chambered for 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells --- 12 GA -- 18 1/2 IN. Cylinder Bore--- "
That is correct. I'd rather spent $20 and have both barrels. But I'm sure next video will be a 2 beer and duct tape video non how to re-attach it to go duck hunting.
@@ronaldvaldez5955 We all know which of those two things you are.
Nice work. I prefer the Velcro sidesaddle, leaves screws accessible and no chance of binding up action with over tightened screws or corrosion between plate and receiver.
I did the same to my 88, but I went with a collapsible AR type stock and a railed forgrip to mount a light on. Best $169 I ever spent. Btw I used a bandsaw to cut the barrel, and had less time invested in squaring up the barrel. 👍
"1 to 3 beer job" ahaha I like this guy already 😂
Beautiful job that significantly improves a Maverick for home defense and entertainment purposes!
There are great cheap guns and great cheap mods. This combo is like peanut butter and jelly.. If it were me, I would shorten the stock, new butt plate, call it awesome.
Dude that was a beautiful result on the barrel
My grandpa gave me his Hercules model 10 that he got for 20$ it’s a really nice gun. I’ve already redone the stock and it’s the first day I have owned it. One downside is it has a permanently choked 30 inch barrel. I’m considering chopping it to a 26 inch barrel
Coors light, a man of culture.
Not sure if the laws have changed but back in 1971, a person I know sawed off his shotgun barrel and was charged by the FEDS for manufacturing firearms without a license, plus, having a barrel length of less than 18 1/2 inches: given 5 years in a fed pen.
18"with overall length of 26" on ATF site.
That's what my uncle does he drinks beer anytime that he does something but that was a pretty cool little thing to make into a pistol
Well done - this is exactly what I did for my shop/truck boom stick.
Good gawd. I just bought a Maverick 88 Combo. It comes with the 18' barrel and a 28" inch vent rib barrel. The vent rib barrel is damn sexy looking on the gun. Now,I have a home defense weapon and a skeet or trap gun as well.
I have an 870 and added a top and side rail saddle with a red dot and stallholder attached. Also a +2 magazine tube extension
I've done the 18.5" and pistol grip on my 500, looks badass but I'm not that accurate with it. So back went the stock on it. I did buy an 88 with the 20" just to get a couple more rounds in the mag.
Get a shotgun with a stock and pistol grip
@ The 500 has the tang safety, so with a pistol grip you have to move your hand to reach the top of the receiver. That one I have a synthetic conventional stock. The 88 uses a safety in front of the trigger guard, so my pistol grip stock works fine with that, just use the index finger to engage/disengage.
I like the way you measure your labor time.
I seem to figure everything the same, could be a 4 or 5 beer job.
Great video.
When the atf measures a shotgun barrel length they do it with the barrel on and with the bolt forward, they then either run a rod or measuring tape down the barrel until it hits the bolt face...
One thing that should be pointed out for anyone wanting to mod their shotgun in such a way is that federal law states the barrel needs to be at least 18 inches, but like the salesmen say, "That's not all folks!"
The gun can't be shorter than 26 inches overall. If you have a collapsible or folding stock it is measured with the stock fully extended so folded/collapsed it can be shorter than 26 inches.
There are a lot of laws that do not get enforced but this is one that the if you get caught with it (since you can tell it has been sawed) you are probably going to jail. A lot of police think it is illegal to saw one off to any length since it doesn't match what it says on the barrel. Not true of course but that gets em looking and measuring and googling and...
Just make sure you gun is at least 26 inches long. If it is 25.9 inches overall then you might as well have a 4 inch barrel because it is illegal. Not getting into things like the Mossberg Shockwave since that was never built as a long gun (it was factory built as a pistol and that matters) and even it is 26.5.
And this isn't to be construed as anti modding, just staying legal for those who care.
I am all about taking cheap fudd guns and modding them into something cool (and worth more money)
you can buy the grip for the Mossberg shockwave ..also comes fit for rem 870 around $30 on Amazon a mig will fix the rib up nice after cutting and put a bead on it
Every video iv watched today about modifying a weapon everyone is always drinking. Just funny is all.
Another reason criminals avoid home invasions of houses with beer cartons in the trash in America! Even if they don't shoot you with a shotgun they will probably bust your face up with a partially consumed beer!
Can a regular citizen shorten Barrels. And have it recertified ? Thanks ken
I made the equivalent to a maverick super shorty when I was in my teens. I shortened the mag tube and barrel. Then I shaped and drilled a piece of leaf spring and a nut welded in the tube to hold it with the original bolt.
It only held 3 in the mag plus one in the chamber. Surprisingly it still held a half way decent pattern.
I turned the rest of the barrel into nunchucks.
A few years after that I found out that was a federal crime to have so I put a normal barrel and tube on it and junked the short ones.
Instructions unclear. Now searching for "How to make a wooden leg".
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Use treated lumber for wooden legs.., got termites in mine...
Cool fun protect and sweet guitar tattoo. Guns n guitars.
Texas why can’t the world be like us! We love our Guns , God and beer..
Did you #Merica today?
And have a 18" barrel law... :)
Tex-mex here. Guns. Beers. Cars. Life is good.
happy joe if God can see the future why did he let terrible atrocities still happen? Sounds like humans are more like gods lab rats.
I heard the cut has to be perfectly straight and even right down to a fraction of a mm or it affects the accuracy. How do you measure its flat and even, With a level?
Well.... If you are firing anything other than slug then accuracy is less of a worry than spread.
I do not hunt, I have thought of sawing down an old Winchester pump for years. I have eleven other pump shotguns, but the Winchester has the slickest action. I ordered a grinder, since this not a job for a Dremel.
Just a hot tip Bud place a cleaing rod down the barrel with the breech closed mark the rod at the muzzle thats the total length of the barrel .🤨
I did the same on my 870 but I did a +3 and cut to 20" good video though I like the beer count for the job you are doing
awesome video and subbed. was that a cylinder bore or if choked, which choke?
Are you going to video the finishing of the Mossberg 88? I also think it might be good to slightly round the end of the ventilated rib (rail) to not have the sharp points on each side and do some blueing of the raw metal (or Cerakote all the metal).
Yeah as soon as I have some time.
how'd it shoot after you cut the barrel?
Horizontal Band saw never fails on the barrel and the butt stock. Needs to be 26" overall.
I can't figure out if that is a 1949/1950 Soviet in the backround or...? It looks like its got the 90• degree gas block.. So you put a muzzle break on it or.?.. it's not a yugo is it?
I have a mav 88 but the barrel is the same length as the ammo tube. I guess I cant make it sawed off?
Nice! I was always point using a pistol grip 12G during building assaults in grapevine TX. Nothing more intimidating then that sound
Hey man! I just wanted to let you know that if you have the raptor grip it is technically a Non-NFA firearm, mean ing the barrel can be more or less as short as the tube, if you want to do so.
Wouldn't he need a tax stamp at that point since he's changing the classification of the firearm
I heard that even if a firearm meets the requirements (barrel length, overall length, etc) if you turn a pistol into a shoulder fired rifle or turn a long gun into a pistol you still run into legal problems. It has to do with how the firearm “started its life”. The feds never lose their legal fights, so it’s not worth taking a chance.
I think that is ONLY correct if the shotgun was manufactured by Mossberg as a "special category" pistol. I don't know if this is accurate, but I saw it in a video from Mossberg that I can no longer find.
Wrong, and I'm going to correct you so other people don't follow what you're saying and find themselves in trouble. Once that receiver came from Mossberg attached to a shoulder stock, it was, and it will always be, a shotgun. Stop talking about things you don't know, because there are people dumb enough to believe you.
You can buy the maverick 88 with an18.5 inch barrel. You can also pay 30$ more and get both the 18 and 26”. I’ve got the 18.5. I wish I would have paid a little more and gotten the extra barrel. The 26” barrel alone is 150$.
Oddball Dynamics. Just buy another
look around, i found a 28in barrel about a month ago for 80 bucks. it was used but in good shape no rust and the inner was as clean as the other one i had.
I had the same problem trying to put the orginal stock back on mossberg
Good job have another beer
This dude looks like the most american dude in america, living the most american life. Working on his guns with some harleys in the back, sipping some beer
Probably a stupid question but if I decide to cut my barrel down to 18.5 inches does it matter that I don’t have a choke on the barrel? Can I shoot it without a choke and have no issues?
Beers Bikes and Guns. Youd get along with me and my friends just fine. I found one of these at a gun shop and i was thinking of buying it and chopping it down .Do you thinks its possible to do this with a hacksaw or will that turn it into a 6 beer job?
Travis Stevens model from Savage you'll enjoy the price and the performance
Hey brother put a silencer on that bad boy that’s why I want to do with mine but not sure how to with my barrel that short to the pump do you have any idea ?
I enjoyed watching this, man. Thanks.
The fresh exposed metal from the cut you made. Doesn't it need to be coated in something? To prohibit rusting. Or can the metal stay exposed without any issues?
If he coats it in oil, it can help with preventing flash rust until you can brown or blue it. But yes, you definitely want to coat the bare metal to prevent rust.
Dereck Everyguy; yea man 👍
i cut mine down around 2 years ago, never coated or blued it. is still shining fresh metal.
That grip will fit, just have to put in some elbow grease. The plastic compound will conform to the right shape with enough pressure. Mine was the exact same when I put on the pistol grip. It looked like it was meant for a different gun but in the end it fit nicely! Cheers!
Update. The amazon seller did indeed send me the grip for an 870. They made it right and sent me the right one and I got to keep the alternate. Will make a new video when I install the new one.
If you saw off a barrel on a shotgun, can you still shoot steel rounds and slugs with out the chokes ?
PRETTY "DECENT SERVICE"??
You've had the part approx. six weeks,learned it doesn't fit,make them aware of that and in less than one hour THEY are telling you to send it back that they are sending you the correct part FREE!?
WHAT DO THEY HAFTA DO TO HAVE EXCELLENT SERVICE?
just saying....
I wonder if u cut it like a ak47 slant break and made it a spike point? maybe it would have more control and a added defensive measure.
Watching in Dec 2020, in CA. I'm trying to find a Mossberg 590 with a short barrel here in CA, but it's impossible to find. even the Bass Pro Shops aren't carrying them.
That's very nice of Amazon to get back in touch with him that late at night and refund his money on his purchase and still send him the one he needs
Quick question and please pardon my ignorance, but I thought the birdshead grip made it an SBS
Guns, power tools, and beer. Living the dream.
That looks good. Where can a person have this done in Texas because I don’t have those tools?
should have just bought the Mossberg shock wave?
Andrew Dunn maverick 88 is like 100$ used
On a budget that's a great project. But I bought shockwave on sale for only $260
@@IvanRossS shockwaves are for pussys
@@Outthewaygunplay hes turning the 88 basically into a longer shockwave already though
cause hes saving a few hundred bucks doing it this way
Just by the Field Combo Maverick. It comes with the 28" and a 18" barrel. So you don't have to butcher a perfectly good barrel. But looks like he's a Harley dude. So this video makes sense.
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Thank you for giving me that information cuz I do have a Mossberg 88 but alcohol and guns do not mix
lOVE THIS GUY! FYI, 18.5 inches is the minimum legal barrel length AND, he bought a Rem 870 grip for a Mossberg receiver! 3 beer genius!
18" is the legal limit, most gun manufactures make the 18.5" the standard production length so there is room to repair the end if need be. The ATF page will give you the legal limits,18" barrel minimal and overall length of weapon is 26".
Damn brother, you have a steady hand. The 2nd cut looked damn good after you touched it up. I believe for me, I would have to put my cut-off blade on a bench grinder, that is bolted to a sturdy workbench to get the straightest possible cut. I'm not sure if my hand is steady enough for a hand held grinder. I have several shotguns I'm thinking about cutting down, my Mossberg Maverick 88 being one of 'em. Btw, I'm also in TEXAS.
Is there a way to put a bead back on the front
Coors! The champagne of beers! Awesome bro!
That was a fun video thank you!
Love that sks on the wall man. You might be interested in the bullpup conversion 😍 SG works is the company. You'll love it big bro
I subscribed as soon as I heard “it’s a 1 to 3 beer job”. Nice job on that barrel, and I like that side saddle.
Very informative and very well done.
Thanks so much for the comment, brother. Mostly I get the "Why would you cut up a perfectly good barrel?" comments. Because TEXAS thats why!
Looks better with 18 inch barrel. I have a 20 and a 12 gauge maverick 88 and i put the pistol grip on the 20 and i definitely wouldn't on the 12. But i think i know what im gonna be doing this weekend.
Can’t forget the shop beers
Old video I know. But how many beers did it take to order the correct stock?
Just buy a used 18.5" barrel off ebay and save the longer barrel in case you may want to hunt with it.
I love your idea! Good thinking!
Onigiri Otaku that’s only if you’re
Going under 18” that’s why his cut was over 18”
@Onigiri Otaku that's not true only law you have to worry about here is keeping it at least 18". And you don't need a license for that either it just has to be registered with the ATF
Under Federal Law Barell must be minimum 18in AND Overall Length minimum 26in .
To go shorter with either you would need to file a Form 1 with ATF , with $200 , wait 3 to 9 months to recieve Tax Stamp before making the modifications .
awesome and informative video. thanks!
Very nice , ive done a few project 12 gauges myself. Love a 18/1/2 inch barrel for a home defense shotgun XD fun to shoot as well!
i just used a cheap hand hacksaw, threw it on the ground, stepped on it and eye balled it lol turned out nice!
Are the three beers so that you look better...I had 3 but needed a whole 6 pack.
Any follow-up videos of the new stock or shooting?
1,3 beer job...you're freaking awesome!
Great video man. Thanks. I'm gonna do some work to my 88 in the next week or so.
BOUGHT AN 870 EXPRESS, THOUGHT ABOUT DOING THIS, BUT I THINK IM GONNA JUST GET A NEW SHORT BARREL INSTEAD SO I CAN STILL USE IT FOR CLAY TARGETS/HUNTING
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I always measure with the gun assembled and the bolt fully into battery.
wouldn't it had just been easier to order a 18.8 inch deer barrell, I know its a lot more money to do so but then youd have 2 useful barrels.
Never do this for any one else, just ask Randy Weaver.
He made his cut 1/8" short.
Puta cleaning rod down the barrel to the bolt face then measure the distance to the muzzle. I believe this is how weaver’s barrel was measured which instigated his tragedy.
Do you need a tax stamp in Texas when you cut down a barrel?
@@CFurnace-72 The ATF measures from inside the barrel. The bolt face of the closed action to the muzzle is the distance that matters. So beware of measuring from some point on the barrel when removed from the action.
@@RobertVosburg not as long as the barrel is 18+ inches long
Is there a good reason to cut the barrel rather than buy a shorter replacement barrel?
Merica
Personally I cut my 870 down to 18.25 to deal with the vent rib ,no one makes a left handed tatical barrel ,I made my mark put a hose clamp around barrel as a reference, cut it with a right angle grinder filed and used Emery cloth worked fine
Did you have to re-blue the end of the barrel?
Honest question. If I permanently pin an extreme choke (sticks approx 1.5" past barrel end) could you cut the barrel at 16.6, permanently affix the choke and satisfy the 18" requirement at 18.1"?