Bud Tugly
Member
I've heard many times that the two barrels of quality SxS's are carefully aligned so they shoot to the exact same point of aim at 40 yards or so. I don't get the reasoning behind this.
Wouldn't it be better to just make the two tubes as close to parallel as possible? Sure, the right barrel would shoot an inch (at most) to the right of the left barrel, but would that amount really matter with a shotgun? Might be an issue when shooting slugs, but most SxS guns aren't really intended for slug shooting.
I realize that having the two barrels misaligned so they shoot a foot or more apart would be a very bad thing, but I don't get the logic of "regulating" the barrels.
Wouldn't it be better to just make the two tubes as close to parallel as possible? Sure, the right barrel would shoot an inch (at most) to the right of the left barrel, but would that amount really matter with a shotgun? Might be an issue when shooting slugs, but most SxS guns aren't really intended for slug shooting.
I realize that having the two barrels misaligned so they shoot a foot or more apart would be a very bad thing, but I don't get the logic of "regulating" the barrels.