Originally Posted by Shotgunlover
That is a neat experiment but there is no need to go that far. Close any SXS and slide a thin paper, cellophane or feeler gauge between barrels and action flats. That should convince that there is a gap there.

Simply holding the barreled action to a strong light source will reveal the tapering gap without the need for paper or other "devices". A .004" gap at the rear, with strong light behind it, looks big enough to throw a dead chicken through. An exaggeration, certainly, but it does look bigger than it measures, IMO.

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