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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Bofire on June 14, 2008, 08:28:12 AM

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Title: Double barrel question, probably dumb!
Post by: Bofire on June 14, 2008, 08:28:12 AM

In double rifles, barrels are regulated so that at some given range they hit about the same point of impact. Is this true with shotguns? If so what is that range?
thanks, Carl

Title: Re: Double barrel question, probably dumb!
Post by: KillBilly on June 16, 2008, 07:47:54 AM

The short ranges and spread of shot provide a significant overlap, so a small error in regulation in a double will often be too small to be noticed. Generally the shotguns are regulated to hit the point of aim at a given distance, usually the maximum expected range since that is the range at which a full choke would be used, and where precise regulation matters most.

Surprised you don't know that ....

Title: Re: Double barrel question, probably dumb!
Post by: Head-shot on June 19, 2008, 11:09:27 AM

Awh hell just give 'em both barrels at once and take all the guess work out... :chuckle:

Title: Re: Double barrel question, probably dumb!
Post by: jackelope on June 19, 2008, 06:38:40 PM

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If so what is that range?

pattern the gun to find out...every one is different.