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I have never seen a true solid raised rib. The LC Smith raised SSP rib is really a channel. I pulled one off personally.

I believe a Winchester 'solid rib' is the same way, but have no direct eyes on the underside of one. Same for the Browning Super 'solid rib'. But a quick way to check would be to pull the bead and look.

Again, a quick way to check would be to pull the bead and look, before cutting anything!

If the rib is hollow, and you think the barrels are still heavier than they should be, check the wallthickness.

My BSS guns all have raise ribs that are channels (hollow) as well. The barrels are heavy on a BSS (20g at least) because the walls are near .050 thick. Backbore is the solution for that.