Perhaps I am missing something here, but . . . .

What gives with shotguns that don't shoot straight? I realize that shot patterns vary widely shot to shot with the same gun and load, but I would still expect straight barrels to be the No. 2 item on the maker's QA/QC list, right behind FTF when the trigger is pulled. And yet POA issues seem to be a fairly common problem, even on expensive guns. Apparently, the makers aren't terribly concerned if their customers find out they can't make straight barrels - something I would think would be a dark stain on a maker's reputation for quality.

So why isn't this a bigger deal?


Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.