You send your barrel back because "It won't shoot" - first thing the maker does is.....

[1168]

For me it was when the reamer chatter was so bad it printed on the brass.

Any chance you have a pic of the brass? I recently saw some brass that kinda looked like it’d been fired from a roller gun, but wasn’t. Got me wondering.

 

[Chris1972]

 

[FimRire RongLifle]

I had one like that once also

 

[1168]

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Thanks.

 

[deadly0311]

Coming from the rimfire side. I’m pushing a dry patch down it to remove loose debris. I’m borescoping it. Checking headspace. Finally step is I’m taking whatever kind of ammo you’re using down into our tunnel and shooting it to see for myself.

 

[carbonbased]

My first CZ 527 17 Hornet would shoot two or three touching at 100yds followed by two touching more than 1moa away. Over and over.

I buy most of my guns from a shop with a lifetime guarantee. They sent it to CZ and many months later, back comes a completely new gun! Shoots much better and much more consistently.

I’m sort of wondering if there was something wrong with the receiver.

 

[kthomas]

To answer your question directly. When a customer reloads and still gets bad results the rifle comes back to me for full inspection, accuracy testing, and full warranty re-barrel if needed.

But if a customer says.......I bought tons of remington core-lokts (or any other factory ammo) and the rifle doesn't shoot to the accuracy guarantee.....it needs rebarreled until the stars align and shoots them to guarantee......sorry not happening. If this is the expectation from the customer they need to mention it up front so costs can be added, some other arrangement made, or the build turned down altogether.

You either trust your builder to do a quality job to the best of their abilities or you don't.

If my responses leave a bad taste in your mouth, I understand. There are plenty of other great builders out there.

My apologies for hijacking this thread, but I am glad it went down this path. I would rather be honest and possibly lose some future customers, than promise the world then "read the fine print" you later on.......all to common in this industry already.

Also, I speak for myself alone, not anyone I contract for. Their arrangement with the customer is not my business.

Ern

One of the first things shooters should communicate with their gunsmith is their intended ammo for the barrel.

This is something I've always done before buying a barrel. I communicate with my gunsmith in regards to what ammo is going to be used. Usually it's reloads - and I'll specify the specific projectile (typically Berger Hybrids), sometimes it's factory ammo. That way, the chamber can be optimized for whatever you are shooting.

People are not setting themselves up for success if they aren't having these convos with their gunsmiths, IMO.