KEY HOLEing
 

After Gump schooled me on the term, I learned that is what the .303 is doing:(

But the smith said he will re-crown it, if that doesn't work he will refund my cash.

But I'd rather have a functioning rifle, especially this late in the year. I am still very optimistic though.

Look in barrel.......dark? Sound like years of corrosive ammo n no cleaning. Good luck.I once got a 3006 from an ex Air Force type......he hadn't cleaned it since 1952.......sideways on paper!
Dan

jon,

What ammo are you using to get "keyholes?" Was the original GI barrel cut? If so, it may not have a proper crown. If some prior owner cleaned it from the muzzle, it may have a crap crown.

I would let the smith recrown the muzzle and start over with factory loads. If it keyholes then, I would take the gun and target back for a refund.

Adam

I just dropped it off at a local gunsmith, he's going to re-crown it and do a test group...................I should know tommorow.

I feel like a family member in the hospital waiting room:(

Time of death 8pm.

Still keyholing?

Dang. Well there is always replacement barrel therapy.

GoodOlBoy

I posted this under "KARMA FINALLY."

The smith in OKC gave me a FULL REFUND! Because I took the target with me with all the sideways imprinted holes, when I went to visit him, his reaction was "Wow!"

So I took the money back, he even gave me back the money for the parts and machining and labor he did, and used it and $142 on my credit card and got a new Savage 10 with accutrigger in .243

I put the 3-9x VX-II on it, and got me some Federal & Remington 100 grainers for it.

I should have just done this in the first place, no more lusting old military rifles.

Aw well.......I got a deer rifle