10ga bore size

[Edward Yager]

My 10 ga hammer with twist barrels have a bore dia. of .798".Have they been honed? Wall thichness at end of chamber is.100",6" from chamber .950".Min.wall thickness .050 with moderate pitting.In your opinion would they be safe to shoot.

[Patrick Lien]

Edward,
I have two early 10 gauges one hammerless and one hammer gun and both have bore diameters in the '795 range. On early 10's this was common.

Patrick

[Paul Harm]

I believe mine is over .800. My 12ga hammer gun is .740. Most were larger than todays standard.