There are differing views on barrel indexing. Some manufacturers design there guns to make it possible to index the barrel and some shooters specifically ask for thimbles to be fitted to make indexing possible.
Others don't think it's worth it.
For those who don't know what it is
It is the ability to turn the barrel in the block of the gun.
Why?
Because no barrels are dead straight. If you shoot at a target and can turn the barrel between shots you'll end up with a circle.
Theory is if you position the barrel at 12 or 6 o'clock on the circle you can eliminate some horizontal dispersion at different ranges.
What I'm asking is can you index the barrel liner on the smooth x barrels. That is can you turn the liner inside the outer barrel the same way you would do with a thimble? Would it work the same way?
Michael
Others don't think it's worth it.
For those who don't know what it is
It is the ability to turn the barrel in the block of the gun.
Why?
Because no barrels are dead straight. If you shoot at a target and can turn the barrel between shots you'll end up with a circle.
Theory is if you position the barrel at 12 or 6 o'clock on the circle you can eliminate some horizontal dispersion at different ranges.
What I'm asking is can you index the barrel liner on the smooth x barrels. That is can you turn the liner inside the outer barrel the same way you would do with a thimble? Would it work the same way?
Michael