kotengu
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I've been reading up in the "back issues" of THR and TFL and lengthening the forcing cone seems to be a popular thing to do, and it seems like it's mostly done to improve the patterns of buckshot.
Is there any down side to having this done? Will it hurt my bird shot patterns, or slug accuracy? Could it increase pressures or wear out my barrel faster (can a shotgun barrel EVER wear out?)?
Is there a set "length" to increase it, or does it differ for which shotgun you're using, and what you want it to do? How much should I expect to pay a 'smith to do this for me, and what kind of questions should I ask to make sure he knows what he's doing?
Last but not least - if this is so great, why do the guns not come this way?
Sorry for all the questions - I've been searching and reading, and while some of these are partially answered, it seems like the more I read the more questions I had.......
Thanks in advance!
Is there any down side to having this done? Will it hurt my bird shot patterns, or slug accuracy? Could it increase pressures or wear out my barrel faster (can a shotgun barrel EVER wear out?)?
Is there a set "length" to increase it, or does it differ for which shotgun you're using, and what you want it to do? How much should I expect to pay a 'smith to do this for me, and what kind of questions should I ask to make sure he knows what he's doing?
Last but not least - if this is so great, why do the guns not come this way?
Sorry for all the questions - I've been searching and reading, and while some of these are partially answered, it seems like the more I read the more questions I had.......
Thanks in advance!