It has been my experience that the factory-installed mid bead was between 14 to 16 inches to the rear of the front bead regardless of barrel length and most often at the inch increment.
I have a shortened set of barrels that were originally installed on the gun when ordered new in 1912.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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