Bored out barrels

Boneyard · August 8, 2000, 06:30 PM

A friend of mine was telling me that he saw a competition on The American Shooter TV show sunday that was using three guns, a rifle, pistol and shotgun...also he said that one guy was saying that he bores out the barrels on his shotguns and they shoot a better gropup...something to do with dissrupting the shot before it gets out the barrel...does anyone here know anything about this..it sounds very interesting.

Ledbetter · August 8, 2000, 07:24 PM

Try this site to learn about forcing cone modifications.
http://www.vangcomp.com/

I would like to know more about this as well, and am considering having it done.

Regards,

Ledbetter

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Gorthaur · August 8, 2000, 11:54 PM

I have the Vang modifications, but the guy in the show had the entire barrel bored. Seems a little bizarre, but I guess he must have patterned it. Of course, there were lots of gaming mods that probably wouldn't be beneficial IRL.

Another guy (or maybe it was the same one, I don't recall) had built a 17 shot magazine.

It stuck way out farther than the barrel.
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Bennett Richards · August 9, 2000, 01:20 AM

I have had my 870 Marine VangComped. I can not say enough good things about what it has done to improve the pattern, lessen the recoil and muzzle flash..

Do it... You will NOT be sorry.

Ben

Eric of IN · August 9, 2000, 09:08 AM

Gorthaur, I saw that, and wondered what he drove. I think he said the gun was over 6 feet long! Did he say how much it weighed in at? I'm thinking in his case, the rule of 96 was it oughta weigh 96 pounds.
Eric

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Coronach · August 9, 2000, 09:59 AM

What was the guy's name? One of my shotgun/pistol instructors had a shotgun set up like that...ridiculous mag extension *AND* a speedfeed stock, red-dot scope...the whole 9 yards. He admitted that it was kinda silly; he referred to it as 'his toy' or somesuch.

This guy was a good-ole-boy's good-ole-boy. Nice as h***, a very good instructor, and he was walking death with either a pistol, shotgun or rifle. Put a gun in his hand and he got this kid-in-a-candy-shop look on his face that made everyone near him kinda nervous.

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Gorthaur · August 9, 2000, 02:29 PM

I'm gonna hafta remember to tape American Shooter each week. It's by far the best half hour on TV.

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Dave McC · August 10, 2000, 07:51 AM

Saw a shotgun like that at a match some years back. Remington 1100, 28'bbl, with a full length extended mag tube,peep sight, and a trick speed loader that worked some of the time.Handled and swung it a few times, someone shooting that would have forearms like Popeye PDQ!!

AS I saw it,this was a squad weapon for those folks w/o a BAR or M-60....

August 8, 2000, 06:30 PM	#1
Boneyard Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2000 Posts: 158	A friend of mine was telling me that he saw a competition on The American Shooter TV show sunday that was using three guns, a rifle, pistol and shotgun...also he said that one guy was saying that he bores out the barrels on his shotguns and they shoot a better gropup...something to do with dissrupting the shot before it gets out the barrel...does anyone here know anything about this..it sounds very interesting.

August 8, 2000, 07:24 PM	#2
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,536	Try this site to learn about forcing cone modifications. http://www.vangcomp.com/ I would like to know more about this as well, and am considering having it done. Regards, Ledbetter [This message has been edited by Ledbetter (edited August 08, 2000).]

August 8, 2000, 11:54 PM	#3
Gorthaur Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2000 Posts: 847	I have the Vang modifications, but the guy in the show had the entire barrel bored. Seems a little bizarre, but I guess he must have patterned it. Of course, there were lots of gaming mods that probably wouldn't be beneficial IRL. Another guy (or maybe it was the same one, I don't recall) had built a 17 shot magazine. It stuck way out farther than the barrel. ------------------ Support the US Olympic Shooting Team! Protect your Right to Keep and Bear Arms! [This message has been edited by Gorthaur (edited August 08, 2000).]

August 9, 2000, 01:20 AM	#4
Bennett Richards Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 1998 Location: Carlsbad, CA USA Posts: 343	I have had my 870 Marine VangComped. I can not say enough good things about what it has done to improve the pattern, lessen the recoil and muzzle flash.. Do it... You will NOT be sorry. Ben

August 9, 2000, 09:08 AM	#5
Eric of IN Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2000 Posts: 427	Gorthaur, I saw that, and wondered what he drove. I think he said the gun was over 6 feet long! Did he say how much it weighed in at? I'm thinking in his case, the rule of 96 was it oughta weigh 96 pounds. Eric ------------------ Teach a kid to shoot. It annoys the antis.

August 9, 2000, 09:59 AM	#6
Coronach Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 1999 Posts: 3,150	What was the guy's name? One of my shotgun/pistol instructors had a shotgun set up like that...ridiculous mag extension AND a speedfeed stock, red-dot scope...the whole 9 yards. He admitted that it was kinda silly; he referred to it as 'his toy' or somesuch. This guy was a good-ole-boy's good-ole-boy. Nice as h***, a very good instructor, and he was walking death with either a pistol, shotgun or rifle. Put a gun in his hand and he got this kid-in-a-candy-shop look on his face that made everyone near him kinda nervous. ------------------ "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert Heinlein

August 9, 2000, 02:29 PM	#7
Gorthaur Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2000 Posts: 847	I'm gonna hafta remember to tape American Shooter each week. It's by far the best half hour on TV. ------------------ Support the US Olympic Shooting Team! Protect your Right to Keep and Bear Arms!

August 10, 2000, 07:51 AM	#8
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Saw a shotgun like that at a match some years back. Remington 1100, 28'bbl, with a full length extended mag tube,peep sight, and a trick speed loader that worked some of the time.Handled and swung it a few times, someone shooting that would have forearms like Popeye PDQ!! AS I saw it,this was a squad weapon for those folks w/o a BAR or M-60....