For lack of a better term....schmutzup. This is on a Ruger Precision 6.5 with about 50 rounds through it and it's a super tight shooter. Took the stock brake off and said 'whoa hello what have we here?'. I know you guys will set it straight in a hurry if I need to have a gunsmith fix this. Threading the brake on and off there is no evidence it catches or has issues threading. I was going to put my Cherry Bomb on it tomorrow and use my Q can.....or maybe not? Don't know if this can have any adverse effect thanks for your input.
Gunsmithing Muzzle thread blem
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Ain’t pretty but cosmetic only...on an invisible part of a rifle that has the aesthetic appeal of a Volvo wagon. If it touched the bore-side of the crown it would be an issue. It does not. Drive on.
Sir, Looks like if "need be", you could carefully take a file, & take any material off of the outside diameter that might interfere with anything you were to try and screw onto those threads! Like previous poster stated, it looks like the issue is on the outside, & thankfully, not in the bore!!! Good Luck!!!!! Idaho-5R
Hit it with a small file, make sure the threads are clean afterwards, and install your cherry bomb.
Yea, that would be the shits to send it for a re-barrel, and get a factory barrel on the crappy end of the spectrum.
I would bash it on the ground on the other side to even it out.
I would bash it on the ground on the other side to even it out.
Might want to check the other end of the barrel and see if there are hammer marks. Ruger may have used the barrel as a drift punch.
Recessed target crown, and neither the crown nor the radius surrounding it are damaged; the gases blow right past the damaged, protective "flat" and are not affected by it.
Keep a brake (or thread protector) on it and it'll be fine.
if it ain't broke...don't "fix it".
Keep a brake (or thread protector) on it and it'll be fine.
if it ain't broke...don't "fix it".
If it's a shooter, clean up the crown and shoot it till it doesn't group anymore and throw it out. If it isn't a shooter, send it back and demand they remove (and mail you) the left testicle of the "machinist" that dropped the muzzle end on the goddamned floor, then installed it (in your rifle). Get them to send you a replacement barrel and don't forget the anti sieze on whatever you thread onto it.
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“It’s a super tight shooter...”
That’s all you need. As was said: Ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Now hie thee to the range and post some targets.
That’s all you need. As was said: Ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Now hie thee to the range and post some targets.
Copy that....took brake off so I could put QD mount for suppressor on....
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