Benefits to polishing action & lengthing/polishing forcing cone on sbe2??

[tommy2shot]

Could somebody weigh in on the necessity or benefits of 1.-Having action & internal parts polished/deburred & 2.-Having forcing cone lengthened & polished on SBE & SBE2. Also what is best length-2" or 3"? Thank you very much!-Tommy2shot

[timb99]

Forcing cones lengthened and polished? Absolutely no benefit whatsoever. You'll get a lot of guys who will tell you it makes your gun pattern better, it reduces recoil, and may even cure the common cold. But there's no hard evidence to suggest any of that is true. The only thing it is guaranteed to do is make your barrel weaker. And it will benefit your gunsmith by transferring money from your pocket to his.

 

Polishing the internals? If the action works reliably, why?

 

I'd spend my money on getting the trigger worked on to make it smooth and break at 3-4 lbs.

 

BTW, if your gun is reasonably new, doing any of these things will void the warranty.

Edited August 19, 2012 by timb99