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deerslayer303 · February 16, 2012, 10:41 PM

Ok so I was cleaning the GPR and I kept noticing the patch would get really tight about 3 inches from the base (breech) of the barrel. So I'm thinking man this barrel probably has a ton of rust in there. So I peak down it with the bore light and it shines like new penny. So I take a small brass cleaning rod and run it down the barrel keeping in contact with the side of the barrel. And yep about 3 inches from the end I hear a *tink* then I move the rod just a tad toward the center of the barrel and it will travel the rest of the way to the end. What in the world??????? Do I have a defective barrel? I have never seen such a thing. Its clean as a whistle. thoughts? These things should have a removable cap on the base of the barrel.

February 16, 2012, 10:41 PM	#1
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	Uhh why is there a ledge in my GPR Barrel? Ok so I was cleaning the GPR and I kept noticing the patch would get really tight about 3 inches from the base (breech) of the barrel. So I'm thinking man this barrel probably has a ton of rust in there. So I peak down it with the bore light and it shines like new penny. So I take a small brass cleaning rod and run it down the barrel keeping in contact with the side of the barrel. And yep about 3 inches from the end I hear a tink then I move the rod just a tad toward the center of the barrel and it will travel the rest of the way to the end. What in the world??????? Do I have a defective barrel? I have never seen such a thing. Its clean as a whistle. thoughts? These things should have a removable cap on the base of the barrel.