Rifle crown condition
- Thread starter 4x4junk
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Assuming 100 yards. There appears to be some pitting (corrosion?)in the barrel. Barrel does look clean. Not sure, having never owned one, how these guns will shoot. You don’t see a lot of them at matches but they do well as a hunting gun.
Yes, 100 yards. What is pictured is the only area, it's not all the way around the crown, only the lower area. I don't see anything like it in the bore. Thanks for the response.
Personally, I would replace the barrel.
If it is that pitted on the crown, I would think the rest of the barrel is jacked as well.
If you have the tools to change an AR barrel, you have the tools to change the RPR, they use the same tools.
You can buy a pre chambered shaw 10 twist stainless steel barrel for 370 bucks.
They are good quality, OEM type barrels. I have experience with 4 of their barrels, all sub-moa.
No, they aren't as good as a bartlein, mullerworks or krieger, but they tend to shoot very well.
If it is that pitted on the crown, I would think the rest of the barrel is jacked as well.
If you have the tools to change an AR barrel, you have the tools to change the RPR, they use the same tools.
You can buy a pre chambered shaw 10 twist stainless steel barrel for 370 bucks.
They are good quality, OEM type barrels. I have experience with 4 of their barrels, all sub-moa.
No, they aren't as good as a bartlein, mullerworks or krieger, but they tend to shoot very well.
Yep, get a smith to clean that crown up...dunnu WTF the previous owner did to get it that rough but to my inexpert eye, that's fugly but also easily fixed by a competent smith.
What is your experience level with rifles? Can you typically shoot better than 1-1/4? What ammo are you using?
I have a 222 Remington that has some spots in the barrel that had rust from the previous owner. It will put 5 shots into a dime at 100 yards with 52 BTHP Hornady handloads.
I have a 222 Remington that has some spots in the barrel that had rust from the previous owner. It will put 5 shots into a dime at 100 yards with 52 BTHP Hornady handloads.
I'm not sure it's not me, one of the reason's I'm asking. Shooting handloads mainly, some commercial match. I can shoot sub moa with other rifles, and sometimes with this one. A friend with much more rifle experience than me has shot the RPR with the same results. I can call my shots with a pistol. I see the crosshairs when the gun goes off and the bullet doesn't always go there. I would assume this would work with a rifle at 100 yards, please set me straight if I'm wrong. I got access to a rifle range about a year ago and have been there nearly every weekend for the last year. (The scope is an Athlon Cronos, everything is torqued)
What ammo are you using, just because something says “Match” does mean it can it can hi a barn from inside it. Know any smiths? If not, where are you maybe someone here can find one.
Federal Gold Medal Match (168), there are some smiths in my area. I'll probably buy a barrel if the consensus is the damage is likely causing a problem.
