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Thread: Company changing the barrel on my new upper due to poor accuracy.

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    Company changing the barrel on my new upper due to poor accuracy.

    I bought a new 14.5" middy upper not too long ago from a very well respected company. The first time I shot it, it shot horrible. I had no feeding or ejection problems but I was literally getting 3 foot groups while trying to sight it in at 50 yards.

    I notified the company and they had me send it back so they could check it out. I got a email from them today stating that they were changing the barrel. They did not say what was wrong with the barrel or what they found that caused them to make that decision.

    My question is is what can be so bad about a new barrel that would cause it shoot that way and the company decide to change it? Bad crown?

    I was wondering if one of the more educated members here could give me some ideas why they would decide to re barrel it. Thanks!
    Last edited by ghostman1960; 11-08-10 at 17:48.
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    May not be the barrel, may be the chamber. I have a Remington M700, heavy barrel 243, shoots six to eight inches at 100 "all day long, if I do my part". Examining the fired cartridges, they are "inflated" near the rim because the chamber is too large. Probably the reamer was off center when it was run in though it could be other things. You can put a cartridge in the chamber, put your pinkie on it and wobble it around a lot. If you have any fired cases on hand examine them, look for a slight bulge near the head. Doesn't take much to mess things up.

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    That's odd. Canonshooter here had a similar incident with a top name company.

    His groups weren't THAT bad, but they were outside of reasonable accuracy. He got taken care of.

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    Every barrel maker turns out a dud from time to time.

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    In terms of what "said" company found on your barrel that deemed it worthy of replacing....my guess is the barrel had excessive tool marks or a bad burr and even though you prob. tried to visually inspect it with your naked eye and nothing stuck out, under a bore scope it would have and the company def. would have bore scoped immediately.
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    No point in the thread unless we find out who "they" are. Who are you trying to save from embarrassment? The manufacturer, reseller or yourself...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MK18Pilot View Post
    No point in the thread unless we find out who "they" are. Who are you trying to save from embarrassment? The manufacturer, reseller or yourself...
    I think the point is pretty clear. The Op isn't trying to point any fingers. He merely asked a question, in an attempt to gain further knowledge. Isn't that why we're ALL here?
    Last edited by Whootsinator; 11-08-10 at 22:14.

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    Since the issue already taken care of you can list the manf. It doesnt do us any good to post threads saying you had a problem with X brand part but wont say what the brand is.



    Im 95% sure I already know but it doesnt hurt. I think this brand got some real bad barrels from their supplier, and we've seen a few with the same issue in the last 2 months.
    Last edited by Belmont31R; 11-08-10 at 22:15.

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    You followed the rules, you gave the company a chance to make things right and they did. I think you are clear to share who it was that had the good CS.

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    nevermind
    Last edited by Eurodriver; 11-08-10 at 22:36.

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