.024 (24 THOUSANDTHS) DAMASCUS

[Bill Murphy]

I shoot a 6 pound 4 ounce Sauer ten gauge with wall thickness no less than mid thirties. There are many tricks that gunmakers use to lighten guns. I agree with a poster who correctly modifies my opinion to state that .024 up in the north end of a barrel is no big deal. I just wouldn't like it in the hands on section of a Damascus barrel.

[John D.]

I have several ported guns - and one I have shot at trap for several decades. There is no sign of anything.

By the way - "Porting" and "Pitting" are TWO entirely DIFFERENT issues. Ports do NOT constrain pressure, but rather deflect pressure to the advantage of the shooter. Pitting tries to CONSTRAIN - but given PRESSURE - could erupt the barrel when pressure is at it's peak - i.e. and n.b. - which is not the the advantage of the shooter, should he/she be missing a few fingers when the pressure is more than than the barrel wall thickness might provide...

Porting and pitting - again - are two very different issues with two totally two different effects and outcomes.

John

[Bill Murphy]

John, you have brought "pitting" to a whole new high. In the future, when I buy a pitted Parker, I will drill those little buggers out to relieve the pressure. Is this a great forum, or what?

[John D.]

Hi Bill,

Not to take the topic off topic, but I think someone said "pitting" is like "porting"...? Which - well - isn't exactly right..

Should I just delete my post?



Best to you!

John

[John D.]

Originally Posted by John Dunkle

Hi Bill,

Not to take the topic off topic, but...

And oh - yes... I forgot to add... Please do drill those pits out... It will make the barrel lighter too...



I love this forum... So much to learn and do....???

Best to ya'!

John

[Big D]

Blame me for the porting entry. I realize that porting ain't pitting, and probably should have started a new thread, but the porting picture triggered my small brain. It occured to me that that hot gas venting thru those small holes over time might create havoc. Sorry for the diversion

[Bill Murphy]

No, John, please don't delete your post. It adds some technical aspects to the voodoo of barrel pitting.

[John D.]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

No, John, please don't delete your post. It adds some technical aspects to the voodoo of barrel pitting.

As long as you don't delete yours? Not sure about any "technical aspects" about pitting that I might have added - but - if you say so, it must, well, be true?

Gawd - I love this forum... So many are so right over so much - and all at the same time..!! Who would have guessed???

John

[charlie cleveland]

bill did i read the post right 6 lbs 4 ounce 10 ga......lightest 10 ga by far i ever heard of...what loads do you shoot in it and what do you hunt with it..... charlie ps lighest ten that i have is 8 1/2 lbs and the heaviest is 10 1/4 lbs

[Bill Murphy]

Yeah, Charlie, the little Krupp barrel Sauer ten weights 6-4. I usually shoot RST 1 1/8 ounce loads at preserve pheasants with it. Once I accidentally loaded a 1 5/8 ounce Super-X paper and fired it at a skeet bird. It almost killed me. I won't make that mistake again. It is 26" bored tight modified and full, so I can wait for everyone else to shoot before I have to commit to a bird. I still don't see the trick they used to get the gun so light with safe barrels. The gun is just about identical to a Daly Featherweight.