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If weight is the only criterion, the Baby Bretton's aluminum threaded barrels are probably the lightest. If we are talking steel then a set made of Boehler high strength steel can be made lighter than regular. Effebi offers steel tubes in various steel grades.
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Monoblocked barrel sets
Really just focusing on what the realistic mass market barrel sets weigh.
So. Extractor, monoblock, steel ready, with choke tubes.
I would love to see one on Dan Amos’ spinner with the aluminum receiver and apparently Balsawood stock set.
I suppose building with no top or side ribs could get the weight down, but most sets seem to be made via an automated process.
Out there doing it best I can.
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Haven't had a 20 for some time, but my FAIR 16 gauge barrels (30" w/choke tubes) weigh 2 lbs. 12 oz., so the 20 is something under that. Not much help but it's all I got.
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I have a 20 ga Beretta 486 with 30" factory choke tube barrels. Technically it's not a monobloc gun, but close (think Beretta calls it tri-block). Straight grip/splinter. Gun weighs 6 lb 6 oz. Barrels weigh 1190 gms (2 lbs 10 oz if I converted correctly).
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Ithaca SKB 100 20 Ga. 28" mono-blocked, 2Lb.10.7 Oz. purportedly steel OK, (chrome lined). RBL 16 Ga. 29" table lump 2Lb. 11.1 Oz. advertised as steel compatible.
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You are on the right track, if you are looking for a light gun you have to start with light barrels.
My Ithaca SKB M-100 20b 25" has the older Roto-Forged mono-bloc barrels, they weigh 2 pounds 5.5 ounces without the forend. They are chrome lined and factory chambered for 3" cartridges.
And my Ithaca SKB M-200 20b 25" barrels weigh 2 pounds 8 ounces without the forend. They are also chrome lined and have 3" chambers.
BTW, the lightest set of 20 bore barrels that I have are on my 1933 Arthur Howell 28" boxlock ejector, they weigh 2 pounds 5 ounces. But these are dovetail lump construction with 2 1/2" chambers. This one weighs 5 pounds 2 ounces all up.
Last edited by redoak; 11/21/21 10:49 PM. Reason: added addition info.
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Fanzoj's Round Action weights in @ 2,7kg.
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Guys, I’m just trying to aggregate information based in this century.
A set of 28” screw choked monoblocked extractor 20 ga barrels are varying little between manufacturers. I wish Miller was here to elaborate on the next part. He had a great grasp on what was happening with barrel construction.
Essentially, they can only be so light. (Under current market constraints, ammo etc)
If a manufacturer is going to make an ultralight anything, they either have to abandon screw chokes, and the ribs, or make the receiver out of some kind of alloy with a hard steel breach face. And people don’t seem to like that.
As I continue to poke around, I’m just not seeing any manufacturers taking the mass out of the tubes.
The Beretta/Rizzini style bolting allows for some mass to be removed from the monoblock vs the Browning style.
Out there doing it best I can.
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A friend with a 20 gauge FAIR-Rizzini Iside EM (ejectors, 30" barrels, steel-ready choke tubes) told me this morning his barrels set is 2 lbs. 8 oz. and the gun is well under 6 lbs.
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The Rizzini br550 mentioned earlier; the barrels are 2 lb. 11.6 oz., 29" barrels with with the cylinder and imp. cylinder tubes in place.
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