barrel porting

[pei precision]

hello wondering how you guys feel about barrel porting, 18" gun running bird-slug, combat distances no skeet involved looking to reduce a bit of recoil and muzzle flip. thanks

 

[dogzilla]

I have my guns ported. I feel it does seem to reduce felt recoil especially in the summer shooting a couple of boxes of full loads in a tee shirt

 

[Beniw765]

Porting will reduce your muzzle flip for recoil have your forcing cone lengthened. Just had both of these mods done to an 18" 870 by Casey at Tacord. Fast service and great prices.

 

[pei precision]

ive heard of the forcing cone mod, did u notice a difference after?

 

[dogzilla]

Skeet and trapshooters have been doing it for years. It's supposed to help give a more consistant pattern

 

[ampegor]

not sure about recoil reduction but my buddy let me try his vang comped 590 and it made a big difference in keeping the muzzle down on target

 

[00Buck]

Double up on ear pro because porting makes your shotgun Really Really LOUD!

 

[dogzilla]

I haven't noticed it.

 

[Lead Loader]

WHAAAT? IVE GOT MY BARRELS PORTED AND DON'T NOTICE IT LOUDER lol

 

[SoBored]

I don't think it will make much difference in noise to the shooter, but to those around it might make a slight difference. However, letting some gas port a couple of inches earlier than the already short 18" barrel probably won't make much of a difference.

I shot a half round of sporting clays with my 14" barrelled wingmaster and the guy who was taking us around sure noticed it was blasty. But those guys are used to 28-30" Berretta self loaders.