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RE: Can you wear out a barrel?
Tree Climber, I noticed you are from Florida-I used to live there years ago. As a kid I remember hunting Avon park and fish eating creek. Have you hunted any of those places?
Is the hog hunting still good these days or is there to many people? |
RE: Can you wear out a barrel?
ORIGINAL: sam52 Thanks Tree climber, I will do just that after I call them and see it they want the whole gun or just the barrel. I tried to email them , but they do not take emails anymore,so I will call or write a letter. I do not want a whole gun -I made this from a kit many years ago and spent many many hours on getting it the way I wanted. I am proud of how it came out. Just one of those personal things I guess. Thanks again. |
RE: Can you wear out a barrel?
Sam52 ; yeah I have fish and hunted around avon park and me and dad fished fisheaten creek that has been a few years back.now I live father north,at the mouth of the Suwannee River. levy co.
and yes the hog hunting is still prety good.[8D]:D |
RE: Can you wear out a barrel?
I contacted Thompson/Center today about my concern with my Hawken not holding a pattern after 25 plus years.I talked with a gunsmith for about 10 minutes.
He was more than helpful and told me how to ship the gun and the process on how they would handle the problem. I was also told that if a problem did occur with the barrel it would be replaced at no cost, and if I chose the whole gun would be replaced at no cost. This was more than I expected. Thanks Tree Climber for the info. |
RE: Can you wear out a barrel?
Yes,
But one that started in good condition and was always cared for should shoot upwards of 10000+ rounds before wear becomes an issue and perhaps not even then if you started with an excellent bore of good material and are meticulous with maintenance. My oldest rifle is a T/C Hawken .50 from the early 70's with at least 7000 rounds and the bore still looks and shoots like brand new. My worst rifle bore I have is a beatup CVA 54 cal that I got used with supposedly over 3000 rounds through it. It was pretty neglected before I got it with some pitting, but I've put 1500 or so rounds through it and and it's now starting to have issues with accuracy. I could lap the barrel and mess with changing rb diameter and patch thickness, but I'm refinishing it to become wall furniture. One that either was not that great of a bore to being with or one that saw neglect might not make it a couple thousand rounds. Or much much less. |
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