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Re: Sleeving a 16 down to 20 ? Nick. C #474866 03/13/17 01:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12,743 Lynchburg TN 2-piper Sidelock
2-piper Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 12,743 Lynchburg TN	Remember that back thrust on the action is relative to both pressure & area. The .615" bore of a 20 ga has about 86% the area of the .662" 16ga. Thus if they both operate at the same pressure the 20 will have about 86% the back thrust of the 16. Miller/TN I Didn't Say Everything I Said, Yogi Berra

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