Joe:
I can agree with what you say. This still leaves the question---why are the bores so much larger than what would be normal for a 16 gauge gun.
The thought comes to me as I type this. The guy who measured them may have had a bad day and is all wet about the measurements. Steve Hutton can answer that, soon.
When it comes down to the possibility that the barrels were back bored, I think that this is a good thing. The shot string will be shorter and the velocity of the shot will be increased.
Some, me included, think of the 16 gauge as the Queen of Gauges. Back boring a 16 just makes a very good thing very much better. With a shorter string and an increased velocity, a shooter has to be dead eye Richard !!!:} Might be like shooting a bore rifle at a bird. No cripples and probably no meat !!!LOL
Best,
John
