BSA commercial No1 MkIII Fultonised? - Any advice gratefully accepted yet again!.

[Peter Laidler]

Just a comment on the barrel. It doesn't have to spin the cleaning rod, it's just got to impart spin (gyroscopic effect) to the bullet and I have seen some sniper barrels that just look shot out and accept the gauges that it should reject............. but they shoot as sweet as a nut. Years ago we'd just reject such barrels out of hand regardless of the fact that they shot well. Now we listen to the shooter. If it accepts the 'run' gauge and passes the accuracy test, then it's accepted.

What I'm saying in a shaggy dog story way is to assemble the rifle up properly and range/accuracy test it. If it groups, that's good enough for me! A worn or shot-out leed is the arch enemy of accuracy

I wouldn't accept a cracked fore-end. Easily repaired and will never improve with age! Same as worn axis pins. Some slack will be taken up with loading pressures but it's a palliative and not a cure and pi55 poor engineering practice to boot. Think excess end float on wheel bearings..........

Just my 2p's worth