Has anyone have any experience with Briley fitted tube sets in a antique or vintage SxS? It would seem to be a viable way to get a gun back into service that is currently unshootable (heavily pitted).
Back in about 2012 I had Briley make up and fit a pair of tubes for a 12 gauge Joaquín Fernández model "Olivia", produced circa 1912, that had a severely pitted area in one of the bores. Tubes were a set of 20 gauge tubes and a set of .410 tubes. Tubes worked well and solved the problem. I noticed no change in weight or balance with either set of tubes installed. I usually leave the 20 gauge tubes in the barrels. Hope this helps.
