Want to learn more about rifling/bore conditions?

Venom1956 · March 13, 2012, 12:14 PM

Hey all,

After my last purchase cleaning its dirty bore I noticed some damage that wasn't visible upon the first inspection. It's not a huge deal since the barrels swap out but it was slightly irritating.

So now I am looking to increase my knowledge about bores/rifling and figured this would be a good place to start asking questions. I can look at the crown for damage and check to see if the bore looks good. But I want to know how bore conditions are rated. Also how to tell the different types of damage done, if it can be fixed/repaired, and what effect to expect that to have on the guns accuracy/performance.

If someone could point me in the direction of a good book or PDF file I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you all for you time.

March 13, 2012, 12:14 PM	#1
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	Want to learn more about rifling/bore conditions? Hey all, After my last purchase cleaning its dirty bore I noticed some damage that wasn't visible upon the first inspection. It's not a huge deal since the barrels swap out but it was slightly irritating. So now I am looking to increase my knowledge about bores/rifling and figured this would be a good place to start asking questions. I can look at the crown for damage and check to see if the bore looks good. But I want to know how bore conditions are rated. Also how to tell the different types of damage done, if it can be fixed/repaired, and what effect to expect that to have on the guns accuracy/performance. If someone could point me in the direction of a good book or PDF file I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you all for you time. __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug