Ranger Roberts
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So I am sitting around waiting for my form 1 to come back (I am at the 2 month mark, I know I have a long time to go) and I have a question. I am going to be chopping down a 12 ga side by side with a vent ribbed barrel. Is the vent rib going to pose any problems when I cut it down? While talking about it with a co-worker (who claims to know everything in the world but I wouldn't be surprised if he has any guns other than his duty weapon) he said that if I cut down a vent ribbed barrel it damages the structural integrity and the barrels will split apart. Is this a possibility? It seems pretty far fetched as I was always under the impression that the vent rib is for a sight plane and to help cool the barrel. I have a few SBR's but this is the first time I am "building" an SBS, so I am sorry for the "beginner" question. Thanks!