Shortened Barrel

[Fat Boy]

I have a Winchester 1200 that I recently shortened the barrel on, to about 20 inches. My use for this gun is home defense, and possibly some "fun" shooting at clay targets. I am curious about one thing; after cutting the barrel, I filed the front end down, and smoothed the inside of the muzzle. I did not "crown" the muzzle; it may not be perfectly square to the barrel, or at a 90 degree angle, although it is quite close and all rough edges have been removed. What possible problems might I encounter in shooting this gun without having the muzzle re-crowned? (sorry if this is a newbie question...)

Thanks!

 

[Dave McCracken]

It may adversely affect patterns. Shoot some and see.

 

[kentucky_smith]

Least it wasn't a double barrel...

 

[Megiddo]

How do you finsh the cut metal? I would assume it would rust quickly.

Of course gun oil, but after a few shots it would be gone I assume.

I know... another newb question.

 

[mugs79]

Everybody and his brother knows that unless you used a chainsaw to cut it off, and then proceeded to attach the chainsaw to your bloody stump of an arm, then your shotgun isn't worth the space it takes up

 

[Dionysusigma]

Shop smart. Shop S-Mart.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Just keep it lubed.

 

[Pete409]

Fat Boy,

I don't think you'll have any problem with your shortened barrel not shooting straight. Shotguns are not nearly as finicky as rifles about the muzzle end of the barrel. As long as you got the cut reasonably close to being square, I think it will be fine.

As for the muzzle end of the barrel rusting, again, I don't think you have anything to worry about........ unless you typically store your shotgun with the muzzle standing in a bucket of water.

 

[smee781]

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Use one of the blue touch up pens to touch up the tip of the barrel.

 

[Fozzy_Bear]

Only pseudo-on-topic... but this question has me wondering... What would actuall happen if you were to intentionally not make it square. What would, say a 30 degree angle, do to the result?

Anybody have any experience?

 

[SDC]

Fozzy Bear, I've seen a report along these lines that shows that angled muzzles create a "tear-drop"-shaped pattern (at least at close range), with the narrowest end of the tear-drop happening at the point where the barrel has longest contact. This effect varied depending on the wads and shot size used.

 

[Fozzy_Bear]

Cool. Thanks...

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Sorry for the hijack