Pictures Inside A New Barrel

[justpassinthru]

I'm aware most will ask how this shoots but from what I see inside, I don't think I want to waste powder and primers to find out. It was full of powder fouling when it came and after I got most of that out I saw this. 1st is of the muzzle end. Is that not jacket material past the 1st photo? How can this possibly be a new barrel? Thoughts please?

 

[C.E.Smith043]

My thoughts, put the borescope away and go shoot. Trying to predict a rifles accuracy or lack there of off of borescope pics is a naive decision.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

You think he may have used a brass rod to slug it or to clean it? A little scrub will get that dark color and brass off the lands. I suggest iosso or blue JB

 

[urbanrifleman]

It's dirty.

 

[DShortt]

Looks about right for a button rifled factory barrel. Where is it from?

 

[justpassinthru]

This was supposed to have been a new barrel that came from an online retailer. It's for a short barrel AR.
I'm thinking it's a return that I paid full price for and that doesn't set well with me.

 

[DShortt]

Without knowing specifics that's about what a 'budget' barrel looks like. If you paid for a premium barrel I'd be contacting the supplier.

What does the throat area look like?

 

[justpassinthru]

Without knowing specifics that's about what a 'budget' barrel looks like. If you paid for a premium barrel I'd be contacting the supplier.

What does the throat area look like?

The throat looks good.
This wasn't a "budget" barrel either.

 

[ebb]

When brand new the barrel is a s rough as it will be till it starts fire cracking. Do some cleaning and 10 -15 shots of beak in and the fowling should subside.

 

[justpassinthru]

When brand new the barrel is a s rough as it will be till it starts fire cracking. Do some cleaning and 10 -15 shots of beak in and the fowling should subside.

A brand new barrel shouldn't have jacket fouling assuming that's what I'm looking at.
I've never put a bullet through it.

 

[dgeesaman]

Yeah it looks like they recrowned an already fired barrel. It might shoot great but it might have 500 rounds already. That’s pretty shady if they didn’t get your agreement first.

 

[ebb]

Your smith didn't test fire it before he shipped it?

 

[whatsupdoc]

Is it not possible the barrel is test fired?

 

[dgeesaman]

Is it not possible the barrel is test fired?

Look at the crown cut though it’s shiny metal

 

[jamesdmock]

Some of the button-rifled barrel manufacturers use copper coating as a lube. The button removes most of it, but the remnants must be scrubbed out. This is a possibility in this case. Good shooting...James

 

[hogpatrol]

James, you beat me to it. Probably hit the send button at the same time.WAG, Left over lubricant from the rifling process?

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Send it back with those pictures. what ever happened to satisfaction guaranteed sales?

 

[strut64]

If the barrel is button rifled, the practice is to copper plate the bore to act as a release/lube agent prior to the rifling operation. clean the bore and then shoot,

 

[DirtySteve]

If it cleans up easy it was just lube used in the making of the rifling..

 

[dantiff2]

I'm aware most will ask how this shoots but from what I see inside, I don't think I want to waste powder and primers to find out. It was full of powder fouling when it came and after I got most of that out I saw this. 1st is of the muzzle end. Is that not jacket material past the 1st photo? How can this possibly be a new barrel? Thoughts please? View attachment 1406204View attachment 1406205View attachment 1406206View attachment 1406207View attachment 1406208View attachment 1406204View attachment 1406205View attachment 1406206View attachment 1406207View attachment 1406208

Prove that it won't shoot. Might not be a "hummer" but may suprise you! ; ) My old man has a heavy barreled Savage, with train tracks in it and he can stack bullets on top of each other with it. It just holds a little more copper than a hand lapped tube will. JB bore paste is your friend.