Ron,
The breach end is still the same diameter as the 28ga barrels and the barrels evidently don't taper down quickly to keep the weight down. I'll do some measurements of the O.D., but all that worrying about the forend gap might have driven CSM to hold the outside profile larger. I really don't know. It's definitely a disappointment to me. 14 oz more weight is a bunch on a 5 1/2-5 3/4 lb gun. I was pretty sure they would be heavier, but I was thinking maybe 4-6 oz. It could be a result of my friend who commisioned Remington/CSM build 410 barrels for his vintage 00 28ga who may have specified the weight. The Repro 410 barrels for the 00 frame, he was told are a direct result of his order.
On the otherhand, the gun weight will make for a nice swing.
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