Full Length Magazine Tube Weight?

[Domonlord]

Seriously considering going up to a full length magazine tube instead of just an extension. Wondering what the weight of them is so I can decide if an aftermarket titanium tube is worth it or should I stick with factory OEM.

[heckler&kochp2000]

Seriously considering going up to a full length magazine tube instead of just an extension. Wondering what the weight of them is so I can decide if an aftermarket titanium tube is worth it or should I stick with factory OEM.

Factory OEM is 10.5 ounces, Not sure on the ti.

[BLACK]

FFT lists their steel tube as 10.3 ounces and their Ti tube as 5.4 ounces. Debate rages on, but here is the low-down.

 

Screw-on extensions are the worst. They're the heaviest, introduce a lip that shells can hang up on, and hard to be compliant.

 

Full length steel tubes are a good choice.

 

Full length titanium tubes are lightweight and corrosion resistant. The benefits here are minimal, but benefits nonetheless.

[Domonlord]

Hmm... what's 2 3/4" buckshot weigh? Something like 1.2 ounces? So going with the titanium will save about 5 shells worth of weight on the front of the shotgun? Makes the extra 50% cost of the titanium a lot more appealing now.

[SOCOMguy]

Like was said , this topic comes up once and a while... here is the dope.

 

Steel (my steel FL tube) 8.8 oz , with a full 7 rds = 23.8 oz.

TI tube about 5.7 oz , with a full 7 rds = 20.7 oz.

 

If you want a quality steel one , I have a couple ready to ship [email protected]

 

Joe

[heckler&kochp2000]

Factory Benelli OEM 7 Round magazine tube, same tube on the joint service shotgun of the U.S. Marines.

 

 

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=463753490

[M2_shootr]

I can not justify spending an extra $100 to save 5 ounces. Shooting light weight shotguns sucks.

If ya really feel the need to shave off five ounces, i would suggest a bit of gym time.