Originally Posted By: Shotgunlover
"sleeved barrels being "heavier" is: are they really?"

Depends on what tubes are installed and what profiles are chosen. Modern high strength steels can give light and strong barrels assuming the installer wants to do some lathe work.


That sleeved barrels "ruin a gun's balance" is a myth. The sleeves can be bored and struck to whatever the shooter's heart desires and his wallet will pay for. The far bigger problem is communicating to the gunmaker what is desired. I am currently working on what we need to tell the gunmaker to have a reasonable hope of getting about what we want.

DDA