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11-12-2017, 04:32 PM | #3 | ||||||
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Have not gotten Delgrego's written evaluation but recall him saying there are some spots with less than .020 thickness. I am not a qualified gunsmith and do have the equipment or knowledge of Parker shotgun barrels to determine if they are safe to shot.
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11-12-2017, 04:39 PM | #4 | ||||||
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I think you need to find out the real and exact measurements .
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11-12-2017, 04:52 PM | #5 | ||||||
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I learned, a very long time ago, several rules when shooting: Foremost amongst them are, 1) Know Your Gun; 2) Know your ammunition; 3) Know your Target.
Your situation falls under #1. Where, along the length of the barrel, does it measure 'under .020"? If this less than 7-8" from the muzzle, then apply #2. A light load such as the RST Lite is a delightful load and I wouldn't fear shooting it if the pitting is far enough (distance and pressure) down the tube. |
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11-12-2017, 05:06 PM | #6 | ||||||
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anyone who tells you the wall thickness is an issue should also tell you what the thicknesses are and at where. If you are paying for a detailed evaluation on wall thickness, you should get a report showing thicknesses every 3-4” down the barrel in different locations around the tube.
Also, one persons opinion of unsafe may not be anothers. If your minimum is around .020” and that is out by the muzzle, that is not realistically an issue.
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11-12-2017, 05:25 PM | #7 | ||||||
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I would be concerned only if that measurement was in the rearmost 12" - 14" but not so much if it was in the forward half of the barrels.
I agree, such a claim as "unsafe to shoot" should be backed up with a documented set of wall thickness measurements. It may yet prove to be unsafe but with only word of mouth you can't expect a seller to take back a gun. .
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11-12-2017, 05:49 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Mr. B:
You have entrusted your gun to the foremost Parker gunsmith. He is a professional. Take his advice. But ask him for a complete explanation and options. He will be glad to give it. And his counsel will be honest... and made with safety in mind. Anything else is speculation. |
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11-12-2017, 06:57 PM | #9 | ||||||
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We are missing the point here. The seller said the barrels were clean and bright. That is a far cry from "pitted". The whole mess could be solved if the seller took the gun back and issued a refund. On another point, someone entrusted to give you a good appraisal should be willing to give you some measurements at all points of the bores. I could do that in five minutes and charge you a half hour of labor, (seven dollars an hour at my current rate). However, I actually own a bore micrometer and wall thickness gauge. Most gunsmiths don't own such instruments. Make sure your guy owns such tools.
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11-12-2017, 07:32 PM | #10 | ||||||
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That is a very good point Bill. The seller says Good bores and Larry is saying that the bores are pitted to the point that unsafe thickness is a concern. That is two complete oposite ends of the spectrum. It is not like we are talking about one persons opinion of “frosting” vs anothers. But then again, some “professional” smiths cant tell that a gun is sleeved and then take a customers money for restoration to have the customer find out after the fact that he is upside down in a sleeved gun. But i would not expect that same smith to mistake good bores for pitting. But who knows...
Tom, did you put eyes on the gun yourself? That would have been a good idea.
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