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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HiredHand" data-source="post: 3701921" data-attributes="member: 2469"><p>I bought a cheap vent rib 870 barrel with a stuck choke tube that wouldn’t break free.  I recall reading that in some cases the barrel and choke tube threads can become locked together due to some combination of ammo and perhaps the choke being too loose or tight.  I tried all sort of combos of penetrants and heat/cold to no avail.  Bought and broke a choke removal tool from Brownells that will damage the choke, but promises to get it free.   Later I found a company that sold a Bad A$$ choke removal tool, that really was the name of the tool.  It looked really similar to a multi-spline stuck screw extractor.  So, I ordered a set of them from Irwin.  Even that wouldn’t budge the choke tube.  I eventually cut my losses and shortened the barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>