Thanks, that is so interesting. Regulation of shotgun patterns has been a keenly interesting topic for me for many years. I guess that is why I find it so interesting that it was not even considered in England. I have patterned many, many doubles over the years to see if they, as we say, are regulated. I know that I am in the minority in my genuine concern for this.
I have somewhere on the order of 20 doubleguns that I use, from occasionally to regularly. All fit me, and all put their respective patterns atop each other almost perfectly (within an inch or two), with the loads I use in them. I will not own a gun that does not. If I buy one that shoots patterns 6-8" off from each other I get rid of it, or don't buy it. Trust me please, when I say that there are many doubleguns from inexpensive to high priced that are regulated perfectly. There are also many of all price ranges that are not.
My interest in this comes from a desire to have total confidence in my gun. If it crossfires, or one pattern is 8" too high, I cannot have that confidence. I am an avid student of wingshooting, and work constantly to improve. I've found over the years that one way is to begin with a solid gun that I have the utmost confidence in.
It's been an interesting discussion, gunman. Thanks.
SRH
