Thoughts

[Patrick Chadwick]

Anzac15 is correct. Only replace a barrel on a rifle that has no collector value and is only worthwhile for competition.

The barrel is shot and needs replacing.

Quite seriously: How do you know that? Long throat? K98ks have that from new. Low rifling? Even a couple of thousandths will still grab a properly fitting bullet. Rounded edges? Call it a polygonal profile. Pitting? Depends on how large and where.

So you think you have a problem barrel? Permit me to present my latest "hopeless case" on the Restoration forum.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....632#post302632

Watch this space!