D'zaster Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Hey Fellas, It's Friday before a long weekend, so I suspect the forum will have a lot of visits...... I have a M1014 and thinking about having the bbl threaded for choke after seeing a couple posts by SD about service offered by Rose Action Sports. Note, when I purchased my M1014, it was advertised as M4 and I had no idea of the difference at the time. I have only a couple hundred rounds fired but it has happily consumed the various loads from light target to buck to slugs without a single hiccup - so why bother? Questions: For you M4 owners, do you change the choke or just run what the gun came with? If you do change it, what's your favorite and why (dedicating the M4 for a specific range distance/load? Setting up the M4 for competition? ...etc)? For you M1014 owners who have threaded your bbl, what's your go-to choke and why? Keeping it stock, should I avoid any particular load ....3" mag slug for example? Any and all comments/suggestions are appreciated. Happy Labor Day weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 If you take a new barrel and cut it for chokes, the cut area loses the chrome lining. And you can't re line the barrel to the same factory standards, especially with the gas block... I honestly think you are over thinking this. The M4 ships with one threaded choke, the M1014 nothing at all; one barrel length*. You are better off buying better ammo. Feed it shit-tier ammo; you will get shit patterns. Federal flightcontrol wad is pretty much the best for buckshot. Having owned both guns, I prefer the barrel without chokes. *excluding 14" NFA and European 19.5" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Zuppa Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 56 minutes ago, Vertigofirearms said: If you take a new barrel and cut it for chokes, the cut area loses the chrome lining. And you can't re line the barrel to the same factory standards, especially with the gas block... I honestly think you are over thinking this. The M4 ships with one threaded choke, the M1014 nothing at all; one barrel length*. You are better off buying better ammo. Feed it shit-tier ammo; you will get shit patterns. Federal flightcontrol wad is pretty much the best for buckshot. Having owned both guns, I prefer the barrel without chokes. *excluding 14" NFA and European 19.5" That's pretty helpful to me, who like the member who posted the question, sometimes I get caught up in the "too many choices" thing. I'm figuring I'll just go order the M4 Barrel that comes with the Modified Choke for about $600 or so and then I'll have factory options, since all M4 barrels will fit all M4's and M41014'S, and I won't have any compliance or functioning issues. And I'll save on that other $1800 for the full M4 Tactical? I'll be around $1200 in the plus??? Well, sort of??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I’d ask around here if anyone wants to trade barrels. Some prefer the fixed choke as one less part that can fail. From time to time you see barrels for sale on auction sites for around 400 with the gas system. Buying that vs getting the machine work done might be a better option. I personally don’t change the choke in my M4. It works well for buck and slugs. The only time I put birdshot thru it is just to test low dram loads or to screw around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Roger Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I bought my 1014 just because it DIDN'T have a stupid choke. Sold my choked M4 the very next week. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhoi_fan Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) I have a M1014 two port barrel in excellent condition, complete assembly with barrel extension including ejector, front sight, pistons and gas plugs, ready to put to work - $425 shipped. Edited September 5, 2020 by Sukhoi_fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Does it have the updated flange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo45 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) I had my m4 entry threaded for chokes by briley so its the same pattern as my full size m4 not rem chokes. I did it because I wanted to be able mount my salvo. I think it was a $150 and I have absolutley no regrets. Edited September 5, 2020 by jimbo45 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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