.45-70 barrel observation
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.45-70 barrel observation
I had not before noticed this, but when I was cleaning the RG .45-70 today and looked down the barrel to check its cleanliness and observed something I had not seen in carbine barrels before. The rifling stops , perhaps 1/4", from the crown at the muzzle. It is smooth bore at the muzzle.
I wonder if mine is an anomaly, or a regular manufacturing thing. I don't know of either a downside or an upside to this, but I have not seen this in production barrels.
Has anyone else observed this ?
I wonder if mine is an anomaly, or a regular manufacturing thing. I don't know of either a downside or an upside to this, but I have not seen this in production barrels.
Has anyone else observed this ?
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
Doesn't sound correct even if they're all like that.
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
Definitely seems like an extra and unnecessary procedure in my opinion.
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
I've heard of recessing the crown or rifling but I've not seen it more or less petering out.
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
Built in false muzzle Shouldn't have to worry too much about cleaning rod wear on the muzzle.
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
My 45 70 is also rifled to the crown, no counter bore like the Nagants are now.
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
GasGuzzler wrote:E6
LOL .... shortstop error ???
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Re: .45-70 barrel observation
You got it.Arroyoshark wrote:GasGuzzler wrote:E6
LOL .... shortstop error ???
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