Fact #1;
Drawing for L C Smith 30 12ga FW barrel. C/l's at breech separated by 1.156", at muzzle by .8175" for a taper in 30" of .3385" or .0113" per inch. Continuation of bore Axis cross at 72.452" from muzzle or about 6 feet & a half inch. A continuation of bore axis to 40 yards shows a cross point of 15.43"
Fact #2;
The impact of the center of the pattern is Not exactly to the same place the bore points in a static position, if it were ALL doubles as built would cross fire.

Hear-Say;
Rule of Three:
My Third Wifes Third sister's Third Father-in Law worked for a gunmaker in '33. He was employed there for Three months, but they fired him. Reason, he insisted on bending the last Three inches of the barrels so they would lay parallel to Shoot to point of Aim. The company didn't want that bu he insisted it had to be done that way so the barrels would shoot together. They told him they didn't want them to shoot that good, if people missed a lot more they could sell Three times as much Ammo.
Ain't it kinda funny how many people would buy that, that won't buy established FACT.


Miller/TN
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