Pitting in a remmie?

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Stormson

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So I got a line on an 8", steel frame .44 with adjustable sights... $120... Thing is there is pitting in the barrel. Fairly widespread at that.

Sooo... How big a problem is this? I mean.. with the pits in the same place, shot after shot, will I be able to compensate with the target sights, or is it a parts gun?
 
Shoot it before worrying.
It might be just fine.
Pitted barrels don't always mean bad news.
Guns are funny that way.
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Rock on.. I'll keep it mind, thanks!

Sadly, in this case, I was beat out by that damnible "buy it now" button... Hateful little critters they are! :rolleyes:
 
Howdy

I have lots of guns that are over 100 years old. Most of them have pitted bores. As long as the rifling is still strong, they usually shoot just fine. When I buy an old gun I never let some pitting in the bore dissuade me from buying it as long as the rifling is strong.

I would not hesitate to buy a modern replica with a pitted bore as long as the price was right.
 
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