Accuracy of cut-down shotgun barrel?

[lanis]

That is brilliant.

That he is!



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[Crowca3]

No ####in brilliant x 10

 

[legi0n]

I cut a bicycle reflector mounting collar and used it as a makeshift front sight that I filed down until right. Then I was able to measure the blade height.

 

[Butcherbill]

I like that idea, I’ve been thinking of trying to make something similar for a barrel with no front sight but I want it to be metal. Like the xs sights front sight like this for 12g shotguns they make.

 

[tenglish]

I would be curious to know the formula to bead height vs barrel length reduced. that would be something. (math equation)

 

[357Maximum]

Take a large paperclip, straiten it out and wrap it around the barrel at the muzzle. twist the ends into a straight tail, and turn the tail so it stands straight up.

This is a temporary very tall front sight.

Clip it with a side cutter at about 1/2" and shoot.

It will shoot low. Clip the sight a bit and shoot again.

Keep doing this until it shoots to where you aim.

Now you know how tall a sight you need.

Insulated wire automotive or lite residential, preferable in black works as a good substitute for this great idea.