Wilson combat barrels

[DLT]

My barrel came in. To me I’d say their quality control has slipped a little or I got one that slipped through the cracks. Anyhow it appears it’s going to be a shooter. I got a question I have never seen before in my limited experience with barrels. It’s a new stainless barrel but the bore and rifling is dark like a dark dark bronze color, like it’s been “hot” . I did clean it thinking it was oil but it’s not. Has any of you ever got a barrel that looked like that ??

 

[Dusty Stevens]

My barrel came in. To me I’d say their quality control has slipped a little or I got one that slipped through the cracks. Anyhow it appears it’s going to be a shooter. I got a question I have never seen before in my limited experience with barrels. It’s a new stainless barrel but the bore and rifling is dark like a dark dark bronze color, like it’s been “hot” . I did clean it thinking it was oil but it’s not. Has any of you ever got a barrel that looked like that ??

Its the lube they use for the button. It has copper and other secret items in it

 

[DLT]

Its the lube they use for the button. It has copper and other secret items in it

Serious ?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Serious ?

Yes. A simple cleaning will straighten it out. Use normal cleaning procedures like butchs then a bronze brush and keep shooting. All new barrels need cleaned

 

[DLT]

Yes. A simple cleaning will straighten it out. Use normal cleaning procedures like butchs then a bronze brush and keep shooting. All new barrels need cleaned

I did. I use Montana extreme currently. I did not use a brush though I figured the solvent would cut it. I’m not super concerned about it just wondering what it was, be it part of the process or if it was a uh oh.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I did. I use Montana extreme currently. I did not use a brush though I figured the solvent would cut it. I’m not super concerned about it just wondering what it was, be it part of the process or if it was a uh oh.

I bet its good to go

 

[DLT]

I bet its good to go

It shoots good. It will be fine for what I bought it for, it’s due another scrubbing. I’ll get a brush after it this time thanks dusty

 

[Dusty Stevens]

It shoots good. It will be fine for what I bought it for, it’s due another scrubbing. I’ll get a brush after it this time thanks dusty

Try some iosso too

 

[msalm]

It very well may be the straw/plum color from the post rifling heat treatment/stress relief. Unless they are hand lapped after rifling, the thermal treatment color will still be evident in the bore. Outside of the barrel has been machined after, so the temper colors are removed. All button barrels have to be stress relieved after rifling and most often a thermal process is the method.

 

[dk17hmr]

I have two barrels from Wilson Combat. An 11.3" 6.8 and a 16" 338 federal. I have been extremely pleased with them. I'm not a very good accuracy AR shooter but they are MOA or better. I will definitely be using them in the future.

I have shot a couple Wilson Combat built rifles also that are just awesome. My buddy has a WC 6 Creedmoor rifle that will keep up with our bolt guns.

 

[DLT]

Yes. A simple cleaning will straighten it out. Use normal cleaning procedures like butchs then a bronze brush and keep shooting. All new barrels need cleaned

I have a older tub of jb bore non embedding compound would that work. Or too aggressive?

 

[Jeff Porter]

I hit every new barrel with a little JB to clean up any thing left from cutting. Not sure it is always needed but in my experience, the barrels I have not used the JB on were prone to fouling sooner than those that in use the JB on.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I have a older tub of jb bore non embedding compound would that work. Or too aggressive?

Yes id recommend that on every new barrel. It helps with break in even if theyre spotless

 

[Ray123]

I have ordered them alot...had one I had to send back...everyone was friendly to deal with except one guy...was not customer friendly...another guy who was great took over the valid complaint and sent me a new barrel before the 30 days return period expired. So I've continued to ordered a bunch of Wilson Combat barrels since...300 blackout, 9mm, 4 barrels in 300 hamr...one which has shot 5 shot 1/4" group at 100, a 6.5 Creedmoor. 2 just arrived and assembled a few days ago. I wouldn't use them if they weren't any good...some are great shooters, generally much better than the average barrel.
And I also give em an Isso paste lapping before I shoot them...but haven't done the usual break in proceedures that many recommend...not all manufacturers recommend it... but most expect some sort of manufacturer barrel break in regime...so they provide it...for me it's a waste of my valuable time after 30 yrs of it ... I never clean at the range...I'm there to shoot, not clean. Barrels that shoot,..shoot, and I could never tell the difference, in break-in or not...but I smooth them up before I shoot.

 

[Walt Krafft]

It very well may be the straw/plum color from the post rifling heat treatment/stress relief. Unless they are hand lapped after rifling, the thermal treatment color will still be evident in the bore. Outside of the barrel has been machined after, so the temper colors are removed. All button barrels have to be stress relieved after rifling and most often a thermal process is the method.

This^^^. All the blanks I have worked on showed the color from the stress relief heat treatment.

 

[Texas Solo]

I built an upper with WC 20" SS "sniper" barrel. .223, Wylde, 1/8. Sub moa with 55gr bullets.