Barrel Inclusion

[Mike Franzen]

[QUOTE=Drew Hause;96293]I don't think that is a 'grey'. Have you examined the barrel under magnification?
The barrel requires a hands-on evaluation by a barrel specialist, but I'm concerned that the line seems to follow a weld line, and may represent an impending fracture.


Does that imply unsafe to shoot?

[Mike Franzen]

I'm not sure Harry.

[Ruff Hunter]

I would be especially concerned about the location of the flaw, being both where pressure peaks and where the shooter's forward hand is located.

[C grade]

Hands and fingers get real troublesome to replace. I would get Kirk to examine it before evan considering shooting it. JMHO
David

[Mike Franzen]

I'm sending the barrels to Kirk Merrington for evaluation