Wasn't a question of a "nay-sayer", I was just looking to get educated. When I read that the bore in a 22HP could be .223" and still be within mfr'ing specs, I started wondering if .224's would even get enough grip to stabilize well. Which fits into the whole "undersized" bullets thing.
But as to the throat.. I didn't think bullets should ever seal the throat in any gun. That happens which it hits the lands. So does it matter if there is 0.002" clearance between the side of the bullet and the side of the throat vs 0.005"? If anything I'd think the increased space would serve to slow down the gas's rush forward rather than make it worse (though that "slowing down" would be minuscule).
Would happily trade a couple of the programming languages I've learned over the years for some engineering knowledge.
