1895 410 barrel length

[jnicol6600]

Any advantage to the 24 inch barrel on the xlr's
I have the 1895 410 blued version that i love for rabbit hunting. I guess I need an excuse to buy the xlr version.

[buckeyeshooter]

No advantage at all. I'm thinking I'm going to have to get choke tubes installed too. Its only good to about 25 yards with the cylinder bore.

[jnicol6600]

Seems like a good idea to have choke tubes installed. Wonder if anyones had this done and what the cost.

[gonzo]

No advantage at all. I'm thinking I'm going to have to get choke tubes installed too. Its only good to about 25 yards with the cylinder bore.

  I figure the .410 was designed for slug deer hunting hence the cyllinder bore.
  No gunshop is more capable than Briley.  Check their website for choke fitting prices.  I read it as $199 including 3 choke tubes.
                  http://www.briley.com/2009/screwchokepricing.html

[JohnK]

Winchester did it to their 410 lever shotguns. I am thinking of having it done to one of my 410'a Just can't decide which one... The XLR or the other??? 

[buckeyeshooter]

I picked up some winchester #6 shot and patterned the XLR on a squirrel life size target. I got dead squirrel at 20 yards, a single pellet between the shoulders and another in the hind foot at 25 yards. At 30 yards, a single pellet in the head and at 35 yards a clean miss. I have a box of #4's I have yet to pattern, but this cylinder bore is not good at all.
I took the gun for a round of trap when I first got it. I usually break between 20 and 22 on singles with a 12.  I broke 6 with the 410. When I went out to check the clays, I found many with 1 or 2 holes where the #8 shot hit them and went through but did not break the clay.
I'm thinking I need full choke-- so the tubes are going to be a must. The other option that keeps ringing in my ear ---- is to send it off and have a gunsmith rifle it and modify to 50 alaskan. I've got a 50 ak cowboy--- maybe I need an XLR  to go with it. But I can tell you, its a very short range gun now!