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1892 38 55
dodge69
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I am looking at a 38 55 Winchesters bore and I do not understand what would cause what I am seeing. Just a little ways from the chamber 8 inches or so I am seeing a series of rings cutting across the rifling It is complete circles a half dozen or so. The bore has some other pitting but nothing I see is excessive. What would cause these rings.
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Squib round with a bullet stuck in barrel. Another cartridge than fired hitting the obstruction.
Less likely would be a light load of smokeless powder, that caused a secondary detonation. With the initial firing of the primer, driving the bullet up the barrel. Than the powder fully ignites hitting the bullet, when it's in the barrel.
PS - It's an 1894.
My guess is somebody had a cleaning rod chucked up in an electric drill trying to cleanup the bore.
PS - It's an 1894.
Could also be a Model 1885.
I am learning to pay a little more for the better gun and not worry about these things.
I took the pictures to a gun builder and he thinks the circles could have only been made by a drill bit. The edges are sharp and cut right across the rifling. Must have had one stuck really good.
If it is how you describe? Might have been more than one squib in the bore?
If there is no damage at the muzzle. The old world craftsman who did the job, would have had to have the bolt and it's innards pulled out. I would check the chamber, to see how much potential damage was done to it. Due to the long distance, the drill bit probably was held by a extender. That flopping around in the chamber, migh have screwed it up?
Someone used a drill to clear a jammed bullet (squib) instead of driving it out.
You haven't many options as the barrel is unserviceable.
Sleeve or replace the barrel.