scoutm Report post Posted August 18, 2009 I can't believe they could be this bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
308Nut Report post Posted August 18, 2009 Believe it. They can be that bad. I have had the chance to borescope several factory barrels and several custom barrels. I will admit the one in the video was unique with the flattend land. I dont think that is very common. The tooling marks, scratches, rough edges and the crosswise tooling are all very common in factory barrels. It doesnt meen they cant or wont shoot decent you just wont get bench rest or in many cases match accuracy out of them. They will also typically foul faster and to more of a degree than a good custom bore. Most factory barrels will hold a minute of angle accuracy or at least close to it. This is why there is a big price difference between a factory rifle and a custom rifle. High production versus high quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catclaw Report post Posted August 18, 2009 That one didn't look all that bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaynec Report post Posted September 1, 2009 I would like to see the factory barrel after it had been hand lapped, the same as the custom barrel. Shayne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
