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Im glad to see we are discussing this as opposed to arguing.

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I think we can agree (edit, remove: "Traditional") regulation is best.

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The quest then becomes what other options are acceptable.

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I've asked experienced gun makers to comment. IMO It's pretty obvious. Two options exist. Fixed rib barrels, soldered after test shooting and aligning a good parallel POI at a given distance. Secondly a cheaper option is non fixed barrels with adjustable "wedges". Options such as a rubber "rib" can improve the appearance at a distance.

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I for one would rather have a dremeled regulation that works instead of a Biakal "jack screw"; but I suppose thats a personal question. Its all a matter of "if it works".

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I had a Baikal. It worked but it just didnt feel right to me as I was wanting a traditional (read that as expensive) (EDIT: read as actually regulated) DR. Somehow I didnt mind the Valmet version, lets call that me being a gun snob. Honestly I was thrilled about the gap between the Valmet barrels; but I did note that Valmet made a "spacer" that filled the gap. More to the point I could never really love the Biakals. I always looked at them as a AK to be used in the worst conditions.

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I cant say about shotgun regulation. I have had SxS's that shoot slugs almost to point of aim and a single shot that couldnt hit a target at 25 yards. I have a 20ga SxS that I jokingly refer to as a Paradox because its a spot on slug shooter out to 50m, even though its a smooth bore. I invested in two laser bore sighters to to adjust the express sights that I had a gunsmith add. Its a Hog Slayer for sure. No dougbt its a lucky fluke; but Im happy with the results.

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So you did test shoot your shotguns for how slugs regulated for common POI.

It's good when things work.

We aren't going to agree. But this is a serious DR forum. In the absence of any verified evidence of the muzzle ground butchering working, we'll assume it doesn't. Or a reputable gunmakers/gunsmith responding to the contrary.

Traditional regulation of DR barrels we'll assume means a fixed rib after test shooting and adjusting the barrels for a common POI.

Non traditional regulation is the same method with self adjustable separated barrels.


Time to close off this thread, its going in repetitive circles.

Thanks for the discussion.

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John aka NitroX

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