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Need some expert advice.....
******Before y'all panic, I'm in Canada and not subject to the ATF short barrelled shotgun BS. Up here a pistol is a pistol, smoothbore or not.******
I have come into possession of a Para-Ordnance 1911 barrel with a bulge about 1.5" from the muzzle. No, I didn't do it. It was given to me.
My thought is to repair the bulge (not quite sure how to do that...) and ream or grind out the riflings and make a proper or as close to possible smoothbore barrel.
I've done up shot loads for my Para 1911 and they work but the pattern ain't the greatest. If I can remove the cause of the wad spin, I'm hoping to improve the pattern.
Salvaging the bulged barrel might work for this purpose. As shotshells are generally lower pressured, I would think the repaired bulge wouldn't be a safety issue.
Thoughts, please.
Be gentle. These ideas form up at 2 am when I can't sleep.....