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Trying not to make a mistake and have to redo it. I have this 20ga fowler that I built and it is shooting low. There is no rear sight, but the PC/HC notch that is filed in line with the tang screw, screw slot. The front sight is also the traditional short front sight so there is no material left to remove. So, I need to bend the barrel to raise the point of impact. Here is my dumb question. To raise this "point of impact", which way do you bend the barrel, up or down?
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Let's see, raise=up, lower=down. We're going to see if you can figure this one out, Dave.
JR
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Whoa!!!!
How about changing the stock drop dimentions before bending the pipes???
Or am I missing something??
franc
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Hey.....this is April the 8th! 
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John, that is what I was thinking as well. Move or bend the barrel in the direction you want it to impact.
Bob, help me! What is significant about April the 8th?
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Dave,
A friend had a spanish double sidelock from a well known mid grade maker that had definite bend upward. It was very evident when you turned the gun on it's side and looked down the barrels.
On your gun, I'd turn it on its side and look down the tubes and see if they're straight. If they are already bent down, I'd straighten them.
I have no problem with bending barrels and have straightened some here for a member after they had been impact damaged by what looked like they were slammed in a door.
However, if they are straight now, like Franc I also think a look at the stock fit check is in order first. If the stock fit is right, then you might consider bending them. Your sight picture needs to be verified first, IMO.
If you do decide to bend them or straighten already bent barrels, I'd recommend soft wood blocks and a large hydraulic arbor press. I used simple 2x4's. Barrel sets bend up and down pretty easily, but require over bend due to the spring-back. figuring out the spring-back is trial and error.
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When I built flintlock fowlers that were regulated for both shot and round ball shooting I regulated by bending the barrel, up. I did it at the gun range while sighting in. The gun on the right is one of these 38" octagon to round, swamped and bent barreled fowling pieces. They won many matches in the Northwest. I build, own and shoot all four of these guns. 
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Thanks all. The barrel is straight at this time. It is a Colerain's 44", oct. to rd. 20ga. barrel. The front sight is considerably lower than is shown in this picture. Maybe only a 3rd of what you see here. My plan is to then bend it forward of the wedding band. [img:center]  [/img]
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I'm obviously out of my depth here. I thought bending the barrel was a late April fools joke. Guess it's real. You learn something every day!
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Am I missing something here? If you want the gun to shoot higher, lower the front sight. Since you have very little left to remove, you need to lower the muzzle end of the barrel. I would work with the wood. Slope the channel the barrel sits in downwards toward the muzzle, or bend the stock up a bit. Nice looking gun but apparently not stocked properly, at least for you.
Jim
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