Thread: Good barrel or bad barrel?

Originally Posted by Grunta

Anyhow, its irrelevant on the shooting side if things.

That's my point, it isn't irrelevant at all. It's how it performs that matters. It's an 8x57, so I'm guessing a Mauser variant? Even if it is a commercial FN, parker hale/ midland or Husqvarna variant, that still makes it at best 60 years old. Again being a 8mm Mauser I can't imagine you brought it for F-class duties. I have guns of similar vintage and bore quality that still shoot perfectly acceptable group sizes for hunting in NZ conditions.

My point is that this was sold as a great/good bore and I specifically asked if there were any bad points in the barrel and when then this pitted to hell tomato steak turns up then im rather disapointed

Now that I can understand. If you had brought this old girl as a collectable piece I'd be dissapointed too. Consider it a learning curve for buying things sight unseen. I've been burned too, hence I have a price limit on what I'll purchase sight unseen in TM. Therefore I'm not too put out if it doesn't meet my expectations