saddler Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Just checking that the advice I have been given is correct. I have a .22lr barrel which has a small bulge/ring within 2-inches of the chamber and a big bulge/ring about 4-inches from the chamber; I'm lead to believe that their location would make the barrel not be up to UK Proof and possibly classed as "out of Proof". This sound about right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 yes and i would scrap the barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 How the hell did that happen? Was a wmr round put in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: How the hell did that happen? Was a wmr round put in? No idea what sort of life it has had = I'm in the process of buying it Unit is an AR upper - sold to me as fully working, etc. My receiving RFD had unboxed it & luckily put a bore camera down it before I paid the seller. Been asked to pay for it or return it - think another buyer may be in line for it....which I could agree with if it was buyers remorse. More annoyed that I thought I was buying a working upper, not one with an out of proof barrel, and my 2nd-choice AR upper has now been sold; so the next cheapest unit is another £300 or so...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 I'd still not buy it. All the grief of the variation on another barrel before you could even fire it. If he's that much of a zoom he didn't notice a barrel bulge or tried to lie I'd be inclined to take my cash elsewhere anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: I'd still not buy it. All the grief of the variation on another barrel before you could even fire it. If he's that much of a zoom he didn't notice a barrel bulge or tried to lie I'd be inclined to take my cash elsewhere anyway Aye - the factory are saying 130Eu for a new barrel, but shipping will be ridiculous from Czech-land Will tell him to arrange collection from my RFD on his work RFD account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 actually many more .22 barrels have a little ring bulge or two than people realise.. They are caused by stuck bullets from misfires. Technically is illegal to sell it but not to own and use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Vince Green said: actually many more .22 barrels have a little ring bulge or two than people realise.. They are caused by stuck bullets from misfires. Technically is illegal to sell it but not to own and use it. Also confirms what I thought - akin to a private import that has not been UK Proofed - if I brought one in to use, all fine....If I try to sell it with no valid Proof, criminal offence to even offer it for sale let alone complete the sale (NOT that I am going down this route with the seller, but given his technical job at a specialist RFDs he should have known better) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Both bulges possibly caused by the same incident. The pressure wave hitting the blockage caused the down barrel bulge whereupon it turned around and went back up causing the second. As you're quite right about the "offering" bit and although I know what I'd be inclined to do, the choice is yours, but at the very least I'd make it perfectly obvious that If I were to incur any costs..........I'm sure you've got my drift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Never never buy any gun that has fault ,unless , 1 you know of it and are prepared to have any work done to correct it 2 the price is vastly reduced or , the seller undertakes in writing to cover any costs incurred in any work required 3 you can correct the fault yourself and the price is accorded 4 it will not affect the shooting and any future sale ability Ignore these points if you wish but letting your heart make your decision can often lead to it coming back to bite you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 I got the final total from the makers for a new barrel Well over 500Euro once they delivered it to the UK - so at least 150% of the cost of the .22 upper = so an easy NO Seller will be told to collect it on his account as I was not aware of the damaged/out of proof status until my RFD inspected it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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