Time for a new barrel?

[BadQ]

This is the breach face on my 1022.
The barrel is a no name gunshow purchase from a couple years ago.
Rough guess 1500-2000 rounds.
I put a couple hundred rounds through it this weekend and it was acting up so I disassembled it completely for cleaning.
At first I assumed it was lead buildup, and soaked it to make scraping easier. Bore and chamber are perfect.
Imagine my shock when it's not lead, but fire cutting. WTF? It's a steel barrel.
I guess it's time for a new barrel...

 

[Supersubes]

Maybe I’m alone here, but I see no fire cutting. I do see impact marks from the bolt going into battery. Give it another 30,000 rounds, you’ll be fine.

 

[BadQ]

Maybe I’m alone here, but I see no fire cutting. I do see impact marks from the bolt going into battery. Give it another 30,000 rounds, you’ll be fine.

Thanks

 

[billmeek]

After you cleaned it up, how is it shooting? If it's shooting well I wouldn't worry about how it looks.

If you are not happy with the performance of the barrel then replace it. Personally I'd go for a Feddersen barrel if I was going to swap it out. I'm happy with the several bull barrels I currently own and more importantly, it's the only 10/22 barrel manufacturer that I know of that has a 30-day, 100% money back guarantee (minus cost of shipping).

https://fjfeddersen.com/product-category/barrels/ruger/

 

[jbell]

Maybe I’m alone here, but I see no fire cutting. I do see impact marks from the bolt going into battery. Give it another 30,000 rounds, you’ll be fine.

that’s what I see

 

[Cuzz]

Maybe need to take a little off one side of bolt or barrel to make it contact all the way around? im just guessing, im not even close to a gunsmith.

 

[RTH1800]

Believe the bullet.

 

[Shooter1960655]

I agree with these guys they gave you really good advice you might be able to find somebody 8 to True up the bolt face but I don't believe it will hurt your Barrel at all it may improve your accuracy by truing the bolt but if it shooting well enough for your uses I would not worry about it either

 

[BadQ]

I reassembled it last night and will shoot it soon to see how well its shooting.