Should I have by barrel re-melonited?

[Phoenix54c]

Hi,

I have an M1A that I'm trying to put together. I submitted the barrel for QPQ melonite treatment before it was installed and head spaced to the bolt. This was a mistake...the gunsmith had to order a special reaming bit to cut through the hard melonite.

Anyway, it's now installed, but obviously the reamer removed some of the melonite, and now bare metal is showing. I am contemplating whether I should have the gun treated again so that this area is once again coated.

However, from what I can see, only the metal behind the throat was removed (where the neck of the bullet would sit).



I am wondering whether this area is really subject to much wear at all. If it's not, I might just forego meloniting it entirely.

What do you think?

 

[ShootistPRS]

It is your gun and you are the one that has to decide if it is worth having the job done (re-done). Typically the neck doesn't wear like the throat does as it is protected by the cartridge.I would not worry about it but I am a hunter and don't put more than a couple hundred rounds through my rifles in a year.