I've got an older (100 years) shotgun that has some minor to medium pitting in the bore. It could be worse than medium, as I don't have any frame of reference. While it doesn't seem to greatly affect the pattering, it's at least annoying. I gotta have a mirror bore. I think.

I'm debating whether to hone the bores and polish them. I wonder how absolutely necessary it is to have two pristine bores looking back at me when I break it open.

Thoughts and reccomendations would be welcome.