Okay, so I don't think I will get a new set of barrels. Eight bore mine has 9 pins--don't know if thats the old or late variation. I'm going to try the spreaders at a sporting course this weekend--see how they work. I have put about a thousand rounds through it on sporting and found if you do your job it breaks even the close ones. Mine came from Cabela's in MN and I thought I got a pretty good deal. Thanks for the great info.