Originally Posted by
UncleNorby
I thought that the 12 Ga barrel was made from a 10 Ga size blank, and the 20 Ga barrel was made from a 12 Ga blank. I read somewhere that all the H&R barrels are pretty thick to add stiffness and improve accuracy.
Yes the thickness is to improve accuracy. It is a little more detailed than that but that is the desired effect.