when slugging a barrel, what is most desirable? tighter first half then gradually get easier kind of like a reverse choke or even friction throughout the barrel?
barrel slugging tightness or looseness
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Even friction. The bore should be a uniform diameter (unless it is choked) or have a very slight micro taper.
If the breech end of the bore is relatively tighter than the muzzle end, you will introduce yawing into the projectile. It will almost rattle around like a smooth bore for the looser part of the barrel. I've never had a barrel shoot well that was tighter at the breech end than the muzzle.
If the breech end of the bore is relatively tighter than the muzzle end, you will introduce yawing into the projectile. It will almost rattle around like a smooth bore for the looser part of the barrel. I've never had a barrel shoot well that was tighter at the breech end than the muzzle.
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i wouldn’t necessarily call it loose because there’s a snug and even amount of friction past half maybe 1/3rd towards the end of the barrel. it’s just the beginning half or 2/3rd from the breach that’s noticeably tighter. it isn’t a sudden loss of friction either but more like a gradual ease of about 3-4 inches past the middle of the barrel and then about the same amount of friction till the end of the barrel. i’m almost certain it’s micro tapered because the slug will not easily slip through the half end of the barrel and i can still feel the slug twisting all the way through the barrel. the barrel im referring to is from a 2020 huben k1 and this is after cleaning.
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Oops…yes. I got mixed up. That’s what I get for AGN posting while in line at the grocery store lol. Edited the post for correct language.
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