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Having regulated every shotgun I use, if I ever find one that does that it's gone as fast as I can move it. Over-convergence or under-convergence (which is a lateral issue with side by sides) can be dealt with by load testing. My last instance of proving this has been noted here in other threads but will be repeated here for emphasis. My 20 ga. Fox Sterlingworth ejector cross-fired very badly when I first patterned it, with 7/8 oz. loads at "something over 1200 fps", can't remember the exact stated velocity. Center of the patterns were 8" too far right, for the left barrel, and 8" too far left, for the right barrel. I had no idea changing loads could move it that much, and sent it to Dean Harris at Skeet's GS in OK, requesting he work his magic by honing the bore, just before the choke, to move the patterns for me. He called me and said the gun was now regulated perfectly. I happily asked how hard it had been for him to achieve this, and he said it was very easy. He just fed it some 1 oz. loads at 1150 fps and the patterns were dead atop each other. Eight inches movement at 25 yards is considerable, and this was a learning moment for me.

Happily, most guns I've patterned that have not been regulated had lateral issues, and were dealt with accordingly. Dean Harris is a genius when it comes to shotgun barrels and patterns, IMO.


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Dean Harris is a genius when it comes to shotgun barrel and patterns, IMO.[/quote]
I'll second that endorsement! Dean saved an abused 1894 FE barrel for me, the FE is now the PERFECT doubles shooter.
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very timely discussion, for me anyways. I returned from the Southern with an expensive sxs, which was labeled IM and IM. When I measured the chokes I got something like .008 and .013 and the restriction was very near the muzzle. I was afraid someone had opened the chokes and if done incorrectly messed with the point of impact. I have a laser that fits in chamber and a different jig that fits in end of barrel. The chamber laser showed very close to same spot on wall, the muzzle laser showed a different story. Pangs of regret seeping in at this point. I shot it yesterday and despite extremely windy conditions point of impact looked good. More open than IM but it was proofed for steel, so maybe the IM is with appropriate steel loads.


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