I could be wrong, but I believe laminate barrels were as strong as pattern barrels. Stub twist and twist were thought to be the weakest. If the barrels aren't pitted bad, there's no reason they're not as strong as when new. Many people are afraid of damascus barrel guns, but the Britts have been shooting them all along. Then again, that just makes it better for us who like to shoot em. There's nine damascus barrel SxS's in my gun room that have never been miced and get shot all the time. Paul
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