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Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. #221923 03/16/11 09:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 157 pawnbroker OP Sidelock
OP pawnbroker Sidelock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 157	I have a parker vh grade 20ga. with the vulcan steel barrels.Has a lot of pitting in both barrels.I used a wall thickness gauge on them and the lowest reading i got was 23 thousands.am i ok?Can i have the barrels honed out and still be safe? Thanks.

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. pawnbroker #221925 03/16/11 09:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,964 Likes: 89 Texas Joe Wood Sidelock
Joe Wood Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,964 Likes: 89 Texas	It's already right on the edge of what many consider to be minimum. Honing is going to leave it thinner by quite a bit. My guess is it has passed its useful life. Would it be possible to give us wall thickness measurements every six inches, beginning at the front of the forcing cones? When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. Joe Wood #221984 03/17/11 10:19 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,139 Likes: 200 Maryland eightbore Sidelock
eightbore Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,139 Likes: 200 Maryland	What is the bore diameter? It sounds like it has already been honed.

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. pawnbroker #227336 05/01/11 07:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 157 pawnbroker OP Sidelock
OP pawnbroker Sidelock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 157	well guys i got the barrel gauge out today and took measurements every six inches.Goes like this from the breach. 50 thousandths,35 thousandths,25 thousandths, 25 thousandths,and then 30 at the bore.The pits come in at 22 thousandths,Its 10" away from the muzzle.Barrels are vulcan steel.Is this set still safe to shoot, if i only run light dove loads through it. Last edited by pawnbroker; 05/01/11 09:25 PM.

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. pawnbroker #227339 05/01/11 08:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,065 Amarillo, Texas AmarilloMike Sidelock
AmarilloMike Sidelock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,065 Amarillo, Texas	Originally Posted By: pawnbroker The pits come in at 22 thousandths,Its 10" away from the bore. Do you mean "It 10" from the muzzle Best, Mike Last edited by AmarilloMike; 05/01/11 08:08 PM. I am glad to be here.

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. pawnbroker #227342 05/01/11 08:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 596 Likes: 34 Denver,co. dogon Sidelock
dogon Sidelock Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 596 Likes: 34 Denver,co.	Just a suggestion. Call a competent barrel man such as Brad Bachelder, Mike Orlen or Briley & discuss your barrels with them. I imagine they will want you to send the barrels to them so they can evaluate them in hand. Then go with their recommendations. I don't think many here will be willing to say that a pitted set of barrels which may be borderline for wall thickness are safe to shoot.

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. pawnbroker #227358 05/01/11 09:59 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,417 South Carolina George L. Sidelock
George L. Sidelock Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,417 South Carolina	dogon gives you good advice. Parker Vulcan steel is pretty tough stuff. If you have the bores honed and can stay above 20 thousandths 10 inches from the muzzle you should be O.K. with RST light loads but it would be best to have a good barrel man like Brad to check your gun first. JNHO Best Regards, George To see my guns go to www.mylandco.com Select "SPORTING GUNS " My E-Mail palmettotreasure@aol.com

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. pawnbroker #227381 05/02/11 08:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12,743 Lynchburg TN 2-piper Sidelock
2-piper Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12,743 Lynchburg TN	Where was the .050" measurement taken. "IF" that was At the Breech it would be the one that scares me the most. There should certainly be well over .050" anywhere in the chamber area. Miller/TN I Didn't Say Everything I Said, Yogi Berra

Re: Help with safe wall thickness for a parker 20ga. pawnbroker #227382 05/02/11 08:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 157 pawnbroker OP Sidelock
OP pawnbroker Sidelock Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 157	The 50 Thousands was taken six inches from the breech.

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