I have several questions for those more knowledgeable than I.

Is it possible to melt "soft-soldered" ribs off a new SxS or O/U (assuming that the gun was manufactured correctly) through high-volume shooting such as consecutive rounds of doubles on a hot summers day in Arizona or while shooting doves in Argentina?

Additionally, why are target model O/Us "hard-soldered" in lieu of "soft-soldered"? Is it due to the heat they will be subjected to during competition shooting or due to the "sheer" strength needed securely hold the barrels in the mono-block?

I am of the opinion that even after excessive shooting, the gun would become literally too uncomfortable to handle and/or shoot before the soft-soldering would melt enough to separate a rib. Furthermore, when ribs do separate, they separate for a variety of reasons such as barrel obstructions, barrel vibration, barrel flip, a manufacturing defect, etc... --and not necessarily "heat".

Am I misguided in my thinking?

Thanks in advance for your answers and Happy New Year.

Best,

David

PS: And for those of you who follow some of the other "smaller" boards, I think you will understand why I am asking this question.

David