I think bore scoping your barrel would be the next step after checking the scope. If you don't know somebody with a borescope that small( not all of them fit into a .17 barrel) maybe send it to grant at true flite.he probably would have the right borescope . He does a rifle check up for $30, and in certain cases like yours where all the avenues seems to have been looked at, it could be money well spent. Think how much more money you are going to have to spend in ammo, testing, cleaning, gunsmithing visits till you get somebody with a borescope who can analyse the problem properly and all the money you already spent since problem occurred.
As a side note, I have a 17 hmr match reamer that I could lend to grant if you were deciding to get him to push back the barrel and rechamber or if you where getting a new barrel fitted. If your rifle is the 455, then just buy another new barrel. It would be more economical.
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