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Offline MAN - GA

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Bore alignment question
« on: February 19, 2013, 07:51:57 AM »
I recently picked up a used Huntsman in excellent condition from a great guy on a FTF exchange.  He had H&R fit the Huntsman barrel to a SB1 20ga. frame through the "barrell accessory program" several years ago.  I haven't had but one opportunity to shoot it and so far it was respectable on the accuracy side to the 50yd limit I had.  What I noticed last night is the bore is thicker on one side vs. the other - caliper measurements were .220 and .195 respectively at 180degrees from each other for the wall thickness - from the way it looks the barrell blank was bored off center.  I haven't had enough shooting with the gun to figure out if it will be an issue and this will be my only scope ML and it only required about 1.5" of lateral movement in the scope to get it in the X ring on initial sight in so maybe I am OK.  Has anyone noticed this on their Huntsman guns or have opinions on potential consistent accuracy issues relating from this?
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Re: Bore alignment question
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2013, 05:10:18 PM »
My stainless Sidekick barrel is like that as well but it shoots great, off center doesn't necessarily mean not straight. I wouldn't worry about it, although it does annoy me if I look at it too long.

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Re: Bore alignment question
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2013, 02:45:35 AM »
off center doesn't necessarily mean not straight
I concur with this statement - I guess it satisfies my curiosity if there were others out there.  I don't know if barrell harmonics are as big of an issue in muzzleloader as it can be in a centerfire application.  Time will tell with more range sessions I guess it is just a reason to shoot it more and see

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Re: Bore alignment question
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 08:57:40 AM »
My huntsman(s) don't have this problem, but my Remington Rolling Block in 7X57 does.  What happens with that one is after firing a number of shots, the barrel heats up and shifts point of aim.  I would guess that if you aren't shooting enough shots fast enough to heat up the barrel, you won't have any problem.  However, if you are shooting in a match or doing some target work at the range, you might.
Gene