If the price was right, it was not a mistake. Most of the threads are saying it is a waste of money to have a barrel ported and many also say it hurts the value. While it may not reduce muzzle jump or reduce recoil, I don't think it has an adverse affect on the gun other than the possible devaluation.
Just bought a trap gun with ported barrel mistake?
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I have owned a couple of guns with ported barrels. They do seem to redude muzzle jump slightly and "Pro Port" publishes information about the process through it's test and development. I never had a problem shooting next to a ported gun. Several guns including the new Browning XT trap model come from the factory that way. Much of the porting controversy stems from after market hack jobs which were NOT done by professional companies. Just because somebody has a vise and a Black and Decker drill doesn't make them qualified to port a barrel! Personally I think it is a non issue but that's just me. Bottom line it you can BREAK TARGETS with it--shoot it!
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It's always puzzled me that the porting bashers claim that the ports allow pressure to blow all that "stuff" out that's objectional but yet not enuf' goes out the ports to be effective in holding down the muzzle/s, so which is it............can't have it BOTH ways?
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I own and shoot a TMX and an MX-14L combo with all barrels ported. They were that way when I purchased them. I would never have spent the money to have had them ported,but it wasn't a determining factor when I purchased them. Does the porting make a difference? No idea;they shoot where I point them. Iwouldn't worry about it.
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I also purchased my fist gun, a TMX a year ago and it was also ported. I have since then purchased a XT and it came new in the box ported. I would not spend the money to have it done, but I am okay with them. I have never had anyone really complain bout either of them when shooting. If you are going to shoot you have to accept the fact they are there I guess. If you cannot, then I guess you should stay home. No rules against them on the line. I have shot 2 yards in front of them and they seemed to be a little louder, but it never made me want to say anything or cost me any targets. When I miss it is "MY" fault.
Ross Randall
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It's not a mistake if done correctly unless you want to sell it. Trap shooters are notorious for denigrating any mods you may have done to your gun in order to get you to lower your asking price....I'll give you an example;I offered a KS5 Special with a soft touch stock for sale and a guy said he'd buy it if it didn't have that stock on it....I told him I still had the original stock and would put it on it...he back tracked faster than a rabbit.
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It's like anything you own, the more you personalize it, the smaller the number of potential buyers and the less the return on your "improvements". When people decide they want a gun, especially a used one, it seems they come looking for stock, unaltered firearms. Good luck.
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If a gun is properly stocked, balanced and fitted to the shooter there will be no muzzle flip
Porting helps with guns that are poorly fitted and balanced bit it does nothing for the resale value of the gun
Porting of a properly fitted and balanced gun could actually have the effect of forcing the barrels down
The bottom line is if it makes you think you shoot better with a ported gun you probably will, it's all in the mind and your money ends up in the pockets of the suppliers who spruik the vale of these aftermarket services
Argus Tuft
Porting helps with guns that are poorly fitted and balanced bit it does nothing for the resale value of the gun
Porting of a properly fitted and balanced gun could actually have the effect of forcing the barrels down
The bottom line is if it makes you think you shoot better with a ported gun you probably will, it's all in the mind and your money ends up in the pockets of the suppliers who spruik the vale of these aftermarket services
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Different scenario, does placing sub-gauge tubes into a ported barrel then place unwanted pressure on the tubes in the areas of the ports?
I ask, because my thought is to purchase a Browning 725 Skeet when they come out and purchase a set of fitted Kolar tubes for it. I shoot 20ga for all 12ga and 20ga events. (The 725 Skeet comes with ported barrels).
I ask, because my thought is to purchase a Browning 725 Skeet when they come out and purchase a set of fitted Kolar tubes for it. I shoot 20ga for all 12ga and 20ga events. (The 725 Skeet comes with ported barrels).
I've shot beside a lot of ported bbls & only had 1 that that was unpleasant,, "very" unpleasant, all others were OK as far as I was concerned. Ask the shooters on each side or a yard in front of you, they are the ones that will know. I think you have about a 99.5% chance of it being quite acceptable. Ross Puls
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