Ported barrels?
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the spank
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I never noticed any difference in felt recoil with ported barrels as they claim but on the guns I have owned that had both factory porting and aftermarket porting the factory ported barrels did eliminate muzzle jump completely which was extremely nice for fast follow up second shots. They are loud to those around you but at a range the other shooters with you should be wearing their hearing protection anyways so if they find issue with the elevated noise level tell them to wear their hearing protection.
I have used a few ported guns over the years, only because those guns fit me and I couldn't get them without ported barrels. The only difference that I noticed, was that they sounded louder to the shooter and the squad. I don't own any now, and I don't see myself owning any more.
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My Citori 725 came with ported barrels. They do seem to make a bit of a difference muzzle jump wise. I keep hearing how annoying they are for other shooters on the line but the folks I shoot trap with say any sound difference is not really very much. Another fellow I shoot with also has ported barrels as well but I really don't notice that big of a difference either. Maybe different styles of porting are louder? I don't know.
The flames coming out of the ports look pretty cool if you are shooting in the evening. 
Also, gunk seems to collect in the ports. A compressor looks after that problem pretty quick.
Otherwise I really don't care for them...but if the gun fits..buy the gun.
Also, gunk seems to collect in the ports. A compressor looks after that problem pretty quick.
Otherwise I really don't care for them...but if the gun fits..buy the gun.
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If I could have ordered my Grade V sporting 725 without I would have. I don't see the noise difference. I'm not sure I see a performance difference either.
They don't really offend me, just hard to clean is all.
C
They don't really offend me, just hard to clean is all.
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I think there is a big difference in buying a factory ported gun and one where you send your barrel with a flat of the exact shells you shoot and have the smith tweek it exactly to eliminate barrel jump
Like I said earlier on mine it was night and day
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Like I said earlier on mine it was night and day
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Where I really noticed it was on low 7 skeet. When I would shoot my 101(non-ported) at the low target on doubles the barrel would jump up into the path of the incoming high target, on my ported barrel XS I had to physically raise the barrel upward into the oncoming high target during my swing to and with the second target.
My main target gun is ported. It came that way from the factory. I'm not sure it is any louder nor do I think it does anything for muzzle jump. The only real issue is the ports get full of crud. I'd rather it wasn't ported but at the same time I don't really notice.
They discuss it time to time on the nice forum where all the smart guys hang and only hugs are given. Some there say this
First off: I am not a believer of going out and having your old barrel ported. But---I do like factory ported barrels over non-ported barrels. No it does not change your guns patterns or improve them, but when shotgun barrels are properly ported they do reduce barrel jump and help with follow-up shots in 2 shot games. IMO they even help with a single barrel shotgun as well, because of the reduced barrel jump, you can keep your head on the barrel longer to see the target breaks. Otherwise many shooters can get in a bad habit of lifting there heads right after they shoot to see the target break better. Often times this results in the shooter lifting his/her head just before they shoot, and we know what the results of that are. Also the porting makes no difference at all in cleaning the gun, as long as your wiping the gun down after your done shooting. I notice no difference in noise at all in a ported gun "While I'm Shooting". Sometimes it is more noticeable in the shooter next to you depending on the loads of that shooter. But this is a slight distraction at best in the worst case scenario.
Also on a side note: Most Trap shooters (mostly the older crowd) dislike ported barrels, while the majority of Skeet and Sporting Clay shooters find them very helpful. break em all Jeff
IMO many cannot notice the difference if it hit them in the face. The same ones when you say the shot string was behind laugh and say sure like you seen it
Mine would gather a little more buildup of the wad but that was about it as far as harder cleaning
First off: I am not a believer of going out and having your old barrel ported. But---I do like factory ported barrels over non-ported barrels. No it does not change your guns patterns or improve them, but when shotgun barrels are properly ported they do reduce barrel jump and help with follow-up shots in 2 shot games. IMO they even help with a single barrel shotgun as well, because of the reduced barrel jump, you can keep your head on the barrel longer to see the target breaks. Otherwise many shooters can get in a bad habit of lifting there heads right after they shoot to see the target break better. Often times this results in the shooter lifting his/her head just before they shoot, and we know what the results of that are. Also the porting makes no difference at all in cleaning the gun, as long as your wiping the gun down after your done shooting. I notice no difference in noise at all in a ported gun "While I'm Shooting". Sometimes it is more noticeable in the shooter next to you depending on the loads of that shooter. But this is a slight distraction at best in the worst case scenario.
Also on a side note: Most Trap shooters (mostly the older crowd) dislike ported barrels, while the majority of Skeet and Sporting Clay shooters find them very helpful. break em all Jeff
IMO many cannot notice the difference if it hit them in the face. The same ones when you say the shot string was behind laugh and say sure like you seen it
Mine would gather a little more buildup of the wad but that was about it as far as harder cleaning
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Only in so much as you sometimes hear the odd one complaining about it and as I eluded to earlier, tell them to put their ear plugs in. Personally I don’t notice any noise difference either from behind the trigger or on the next station parallel to a ported gun but I wear electronic ear muffs that cut out loud sounds very well.
I agree, my Blaser F-3 is even more comfortable to shoot than my 725 Sporting was, and it isn't ported. The F-3 also swings quicker, yet barrel jump is not an issue. The one thing that I never liked about the Browning clays guns was the ported barrels.
