Bent/Sprung my barrel.

[Kansas Kid]

NW 24ga that shot about 8” right at 25 yards. Had to use the edge of the tang to register off of. Wonderful light little gun but getting tired of compensating so much. Laying it on the lathe bed with a breech flat leveled and then a scrap of metal as a feeler at the muzzle to gauge it. Then to the two blocks of wood on the floor and my size 11 boot in the middle. It’s a thin barrel and sprung very easy according to the feeler gage piece. Hopefully get out an try it next week.

 

[deerstalkert]

where there is will, there is a way!
let us know the outcome!

 

[Crow-Feather]

My wife has a shotgun with the same problem. Gave it to a gunsmith and when I got it back, it looked like an elephant stepped on it. Had no problems since then, but she does get some funny looks though when she goes huntin.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Was it already bent the wrong way?

 

[andy52]

When's the last time you had your size 11 boots calibrated.... .

 

[Kansas Kid]

Was it already bent the wrong way?

No it wasn’t, slightly favored the direction I wanted to go.

 

[Britsmoothy]

No it wasn’t, slightly favored the direction I wanted to go.

Has it a thin walled muzzle?

 

[Kansas Kid]

Yes it’s thin and light. Out of my three smooth bores it’s my favorite.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Yes it’s thin and light. Out of my three smooth bores it’s my favorite.

Consider filing the muzzle. It works and is very subtle, compared to a bend.

 

[Kansas Kid]

I’ll try it if the bending doesn’t work out.

 

[user 48702]

Consider filing the muzzle. It works and is very subtle, compared to a bend.

Brit: You are correct. I knew of an old gunsmith who used that technique to regulate the barrels on doubles to center the barrels patterns at minute of bird. I believe he said that he used a wooden dowel just under bore size with emery cloth and filed the inside of the bore 5 to 7 degrees in the direction he wanted the shot to go. He passed away about 10 years ago and is a great loss to our area.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Brit: You are correct. I knew of an old gunsmith who used that technique to regulate the barrels on doubles to center the barrels patterns at minute of bird. I believe he said that he used a wooden dowel just under bore size with emery cloth and filed the inside of the bore 5 to 7 degrees in the direction he wanted the shot to go. He passed away about 10 years ago and is a great loss to our area.

OK but I don't do it that way. I shorten the barrel minutely or vent a small portion on the opposite side I want the pattern to shift to.