omcf
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I have a lightweight .357 J-frame revolver (340 PD).
I always clean my weapons promptly after shooting, so this time after the range I noticed that the barrel was really hard to get clean. I was using a standard copper brush and a boresnake. Looking closer, I began to think it was not gunk that would not come loose, but serious gouges on the inside of the rifling.
There were little slivers of metal that would come out (see photo).
It appears the problem is worse on the right hand side of the barrel and only from the forcing cone forward about an inch, then it stops.
I only use factory ammo in this gun, and if I had to guess I would say it has about 2000 rounds thru it since I bought it new in 2004; .38 special and .357.
Can anyone tell me what is going on? I thought this couldn't happen with modern barrels, unless I left...I dunno, sand or something in the barrel before blasting away?
I always clean my weapons promptly after shooting, so this time after the range I noticed that the barrel was really hard to get clean. I was using a standard copper brush and a boresnake. Looking closer, I began to think it was not gunk that would not come loose, but serious gouges on the inside of the rifling.
There were little slivers of metal that would come out (see photo).
It appears the problem is worse on the right hand side of the barrel and only from the forcing cone forward about an inch, then it stops.
I only use factory ammo in this gun, and if I had to guess I would say it has about 2000 rounds thru it since I bought it new in 2004; .38 special and .357.
Can anyone tell me what is going on? I thought this couldn't happen with modern barrels, unless I left...I dunno, sand or something in the barrel before blasting away?
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