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12 Guage HE Grade Bore Size
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:25 pm
by Jim Cloninger
Are all 12 guage HEs over bored?
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:44 pm
by fox-admin
Yes. There appears to be three groups. The early guns are .750, then a group are bored .745, the majority are bored .739. I have measured a 8lb 8oz CE that has a letter that says heavy as possible. It is on a HE frame but the bores measure a standard .729.
How about Styerlingworth Wildfowls?
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:31 pm
by Jim Cloninger
Thanks, Craig. Was the Sterlingworth Wildfowl also always overbored?
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:28 pm
by Researcher
My Fox-Sterlingworth Wildfowl isn't. Also, some years ago when Tony had a minty Savage-era HE in stock we measured it when I was there and its bores were only .731"
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:23 am
by Jim Cloninger
Well, I guess there are 4 groups of bore size for 12 ga HEs then: .750, .745, .739 and .730. Would you say that only those over bored can be called a "Super Fox"?