Well, I picked up the barrel from the gunsmith today for the gun that I have posted about a couple of times. I had a 22" 12 gauge barrel cut to 18.5 and threaded for Rem choke tubes (not that the Rem chokes are really any better than others, but I have a bag full of them). I was going to have rifle sights put on the barrel but the gunsmith said he wasn't very good at sweating on sights so I just had him put a bead back on it (I'll probably still put sights on it later). Well I went out this afternoon and shot it. I am really pleased it shoots perfectly left and right and just a little high. I like this because it is easier to hold under than to hold over plus if I miss it is usually low. I shot a couple different shot loads, some buck shot, and slugs. Even with a bead sight, I was able to keep 3 slugs well on a sheet of notebook paper at 50 yards. The shot patterns were even and dense and the buckshot pattern was nice and uniform also. I am a happy camper, plus it is a really handy little package to carry. This little gun is going to get a lot of use, I like the 18.5 inch barrel so well I am thinking about having my a 357 and 308 barrel cut as well. I plan on doing some more pattern testing when the weather breaks a little, if it just patterns as well with heavy turkey loads, Old Tom is in trouble!
