I am hoping that Ned or somebody can help me with this one. I do not have a great deal of experience with double barrel guns.
I have an older Wards Model 50 Hercules (Stevens 5100) 16 gauge SxS double. The gun does not owe me a dime. I purchased for $100 last summer at a garage sale. I am just playing with it and learning. I hope to use it for upland hunting some time.
It appears to have the standard modified choke right barrel and full choke left barrel.
The right barrel shoots to point of aim and patterns evenly. The left barrel shoots a very sketchy pattern and it impacts left and low. I can smoke clays consistently with the right barrel, I cannot hit anything with the left barrel.
The left barrel appears to have some minor damage at the muzzle. It had a rough spot on the very end of the muzzle. In addition, the left barrel does not appear to have a uniform thickness at the muzzle.
I am seeking advice as to how to correct the point of impact of the left barrel. I am willing to open the choke some.
Is it possible to adjust the POI from the muzzle with a ream or a polishing technique?