did i bend the barrel??
 

how easy is it to bend a 12ga shotgun barrel? mine was leaning up against the wall and fell and hit the carpet floor. any chance i damaged the barrel? i shoot a 20" barrel

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

JMO but. . . .The gun sure should be able to take such terible abuse. . . . .Now ifyou fell over and you landed on it while still leaning on the wall I might at least wonder.

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

I think the chance of it bending are slim to none...

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

I would have to agree!

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

Um, maybe if the wall fell on it?

The only barrels I have seen bent were ones that were left on the back of trucks and dropped on the highway to have cars come by and run over them.

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

Not directly on topic, but FYI only: I once stumbled and bent the barrel on my M70 7 mag. I thought it was ruined, but took it to a 'smith (Kings in Burbank CA) just for the heck of it. For $50 he straightened it.
The next trip to the range I first shot 5/8" @ 100 yds. The second group "opened up" to 3/4"! I told Kings I should bend all my barrels and send them to them!

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

If your shotgun barrel got bent from that minor tumble I wouldn't want it.
I'd be shocked if your barrel sustain any damage at all.

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

OK - Here's how you check for straightness. I don't think it should have been bent from what you describe, but........

You put your sight on center of a large paper target and shoot 5 rounds and see where actual point of impact is. Then, turning upside down and shooting thru your legs, again put your sight on center of a new large paper target and shoot another 5 rounds. If the POI changes 180-degrees - it's bent.

JJ

RE: did i bend the barrel??
 

And if you shoot anything off while trying that stunt, you'll be sorry you tried it...