Uh oh, we have a problem!

In this segment, I discover a problem with a recently installed barrel. I demonstrate how to slug the barrel with a piece of lead to measure internal dimensions. Ultimately, this barrel will be replaced with a new one. This one will go back to the manufacturer for their consideration. Getting a faulty barrel is extremely rare. In nearly fifty years I have had no more than 4 or 5 which were unusable.

[@kdrods3641]

I would call Jay at pacnor before I took a bath in it. Might not hurt never know

[@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith]

Yes, I spoke with Jay, and we'll see what transpires. The barrel was made a few years ago, pre-fire, so I am not pressuring them at all. we'll see what transpires. I'm firmly in the "expect nothing and you're never disappointed" camp! WH

[@bc30cal99]

Good morning from the sunny south Okanagan, thanks once more for the very educational video. I've not seen it done before, though I understood the concept. All the best and good luck on your hunts this season.

[@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith]

Thanks a lot for your support. It's finally starting to feel fall-like. Enough so that I'm going to sight in a couple of rifles this afternoon. Been a bull bugling nearby for the last week or so (too small though). When they bugle during the night, I often dream of hunting elk. In my dreams, I'm much more successful than in real life! WH

[@vettepicking]

Most European match barrels are lapped tight on the crown end on purpose . Someone chambered the wrong end most likely

[@rickfraser5456]

It's hard to confuse the ends of a profiled blank. :)

[@vettepicking]

@@rickfraser5456 it starts off as even cylinder

[@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith]

As Rick stated, this blank was profiled by the maker. Typically, final lapping is done subsequent to profiling. I should also mention that lapping, as performed in most barrel-making operations, is seldom done to alter dimensions but is done to achieve the desired interior finish. In essence, it is often more of a polishing operation than a lapping operation. I am, of course, speaking in general terms here; I can't speak for individual makers. WH