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Dent in barrel.
- Thread starter Mike215
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Bill DeShivs
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A good gunsmith can minimize the dent.
dent in barrel
This sounds like a barrel bulge from firing a round down an obstructed barrel. A good gunsmith can remove most of the bulge, and the gun should be ok to shoot without worry of a burst barrel. I have a Miroku O/U with a similar condition that was caused by a previous owner, and I shoot it. I just use standard pressure loads in that barrel. I haven't patterned it but that may be the worst thing about it.
This sounds like a barrel bulge from firing a round down an obstructed barrel. A good gunsmith can remove most of the bulge, and the gun should be ok to shoot without worry of a burst barrel. I have a Miroku O/U with a similar condition that was caused by a previous owner, and I shoot it. I just use standard pressure loads in that barrel. I haven't patterned it but that may be the worst thing about it.
...The dent starts from inside the barrel and is going outwards...
Uh...that does not seem right. If the barrel was dented from the outside in, it would have been the result of dropping, bumping or some other accident. The gunsmith should be able to fix those kinds of dents.
However, what you describe is likely the effect of firing with something partially obstructing the barrel. Have the gunsmith advise if the structural integrity of the barrel has been compromised...it may not be safe to shoot anymore.