"These are not Beesley tubes....they are Holland tubes, properly struck to create a balance unlike any makers of early 90’s, excepting the W & C Scott & Sons Premiere. And +$2k is not the issue....Having, a pleasing to the eye, workmanship is everything. If a root canal must be done, then so be it, but I'd sure like to find a way to keep the Damascus and the incredible balance those Holland and Holland are so renowned."
Couple of issues with this. I've measured a number of H&H's from the 1890's and I can say for sure that the "renowned" part is based on relatively thin tubes. The thin tubes lower the moment of inertia and give a very lively feel. "Balance," I assume, is being used in the sense of a summation of handling characteristics, not as the tetter-totter point of the gun. However, H&H and Scott are not the only makers to have done this. If you will measure the barrel wall thickness and ask that it be replicated in the lining/sleeving, your gun will retain this objective handling characteristics. If it can't be restored at current wall thickness, then it will gain a bit of weight, move the balance a bit forward, and slow its swing a wee bit. These changes can be predicted if the new wall thickness is known and tested with tape on weights so you will know how it will handle prior to having the work done.
Now, if you have bought into magic handling created by elves in the employ of H&H and not reproducable elsewhere, then, IMO, anything you do will disappoint.
