Porting suppose to lesson barrel rise/recoil. Have on most of mine ,wish didn’t. Don’t like the fouling, cleaning of the ports and really don’t like the flash when fired at night or in low light. Have been told there is also more blast/noise with porting, can’t attest to that as I’m already half deaf and wear pretty good hearing protection these days.

 

Porting suppose to lesson barrel rise/recoil. Have on most of mine ,wish didn’t. Don’t like the fouling, cleaning of the ports and really don’t like the flash when fired at night or in low light. Have been told there is also more blast/noise with porting, can’t attest to that as I’m already half deaf and wear pretty good hearing protection these days.

Yes, considerably more.

 

What "cookoff" said. I would not spend $$$ on that . The cost might be around $ 75.oo /barrel

 

Porting makes a barrel difficult to clean (impossible).
If you think it works, it does, except in the case of porting.

 

That's like drilling holes in a cup.
Totally useless and a waste of money.
Don't ruin a good barrel.

 

Also makes it more difficult to sell. A lot of people do not want a ported barrel.

 

In addition, typically, shotgun pressures fall off well below 1,000 psi by the time the shot column gets past the porting, as can be seen in this graph;

I don't believe that's enough pressure to make a noticeable difference when the gas exits the porting.

If there was a gun that I really wanted and the only option was that it was factory ported, I would buy it if, but it would not be a plus feature for me; I would not have any of mine ported that weren't.

My target grade Remington's, my 1984 Citori Grade I Trap and BT-99 are not ported, and will stay that way

 

I asked a well known barrel guy who was working on my barrel at the time , he told me the porting helped with pattern but he would port it anywhere around the dia. of the barrel and felt you would not feel the difference ...........

 

Where's the benefit? There doesn't seem to be any.

There is none that I can think of.

 

+1.

 

I think it was a fad that has now gone out of favor as reflected by the previous comments, to which I agree.

 

Porting is the result of some design engineer trying to justify their job and a marketing director selling a myth.

 

In addition, typically, shotgun pressures fall off well below 1,000 psi by the time the shot column gets past the porting, as can be seen in this graph;


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I don't believe that's enough pressure to make a noticeable difference when the gas exits the porting.

If there was a gun that I really wanted and the only option was that it was factory ported, I would buy it if, but it would not be a plus feature for me; I would not have any of mine ported that weren't.

My target grade Remington's, my 1984 Citori Grade I Trap and BT-99 are not ported, and will stay that way

Thanks. This is very interesting and useful data...clearly indicates to me why there is no physical benefit and helps me better understand why I don't notice a difference in recoil reduction between my ported 30" Beretta 682 and the un-ported barrel. There is lots of good information and real world experience on this website.

 

You are right, there is no physical benefit, the benefits are all psychological. Nothing like spraying your squad mates with exhaust gases and other debris. As you can see by the above posts, it really pisses everybody off, and they start thinking about jerk squad mates and porting, which results in a few lost targets.

 

Back in the 80's it was considered mandatory if you wanted to be on the cutting edge of performance.Now I think it is largely considered Snake Oil

 

I think your right, 15 yrs ago I ported 2 or 3 guns every week or two. havn't ported a barrel in 10 yrs now. none of my guns are ported.
jack mc

 

Back in the 80's it was considered mandatory if you wanted to be on the cutting edge of performance.Now I think it is largely considered Snake Oil

This helps explain why we see high-end target shotguns of the 1980's and 90s ported...today we don't see any, or at least I don't. That's why I posted my original question about benefits of porting....Based on comments and data above, I think "Snake Oil" says it all. Thanks

 

I think you should get it ported. You will be ahead of the game when porting is back in vogue:1syellow1:

 

Mike Berry, Take the money you would spend on porting from one pocket and put it in the other. ;-)

 

Thanks! Great minds think alike.....I came to that conclusion yesterday.

 

Where's the benefit? There doesn't seem to be any.

The benefit is made by the gunsmith who separates you from your money.

 

Ported guns are louder also. Especially if you have a 30 inch or shorter barrel.

 

It costs you money when you have it done and you loose money when you sell the barrel. Think it over good before you do it

 

Back in the 80's it was considered mandatory if you wanted to be on the cutting edge of performance.Now I think it is largely considered Snake Oil

And unfortunately, snake oil that screwed up a whole lot of beautiful and expensive barrels.

 

I have one ported gun. I am sensitive to recoil, and I notice no difference in recoil, But I do get less muzzle rise. Cleaning them really isn't a big deal for me. A nylon brush soaked in Hoppes and a wipe down inside and out seems to do it for me.

I wouldn't care one way or the other if the gun was ported if it was one I shot well.

 

Porting your trap gun is an excellent way to cut down on the wind resistance at the end of the barrel. Allowing for quicker acquisition of the target.

 

Buzzj,
Some of us old West Texan's might take you seriously on that one ! haha
An inconsequential factor when attempting to shoot on a typical Spring day
in the flatlands.

 

Porting, florescent front beads, 71/2 vs 8s, all brain games thinking there's a free target out there.

 

It was supposed to be the thing to control barrel rise on large, heavy or magnum pistols, like the 44 Mag. Recovery for a second shot was supposed to be faster. Someone thought if worked well on pistols, it would work well on long guns.

 

Porting is a waste of money!

 

That's like drilling holes in a cup.
Totally useless and a waste of money.
Don't ruin a good barrel.

Have read many articles on this and the general Conesus was it is worthless, not to mention it devalues the gun at least for me. I will never buy a gun with ported barrels any more. Save your money. IMHO if you have to spend it, lengthen the forcing cones if not already done. Barrels were not meant to have holes in them except for the ones on each end.

 

At one time I had two BT 100's that were almost identical except one was ported and one (Black Satin) wasn't. I couldn't tell any difference in them while shooting. The non-ported was much easer to clean.

 

Depends! I have a drill. How big is your wallet?