as for the wood, Dave is spot on....
as for the barrels, its about your safety period...
so, find yourself a good smith, with the tools needed to measure barrel wall thicknesses...
have him measure barrel walls in front of chambers and out to 2 3/4 inches...
and then, seven inches down from the muzzles...
ask if he would feel safe lengthening chambers...and shooting this gun with one ounce factory field loads...
also, let us know results of his measurements and his overall opinion of gun...
and what is make and model of 16 ga is this gun and its overall weight...
and if looking for Maine Gunsmith, Cole out on harpswell, comes to mind...
Last edited by ed good; 08/23/25 04:42 PM.
