Drilled a little into barrel, scrap or okay to use?

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Only a net $30 investment after he sells the holey barrel here for $59. ;-)



But, seriously, I like the idea of having a professional not only inspect the barrel but perhaps do destructive testing on it. Bonus points if it involves videos and high speed cameras at the range.

 

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PS: Bob Brownell was a gunsmith from the 1940s thru the 1970s,
and founder of the famous company bearing his name that sells gunsmithing tools and other firearms accessories.

He wrote a famous book on gunsmithing in 1969. I have a copy. Here's what he says about drilling blind holes into gun barrels or receivers [for the purpose of attaching sights or scope bases].

Notice he does not address the topic of holes that are unnecessarily deep
yet fail to intrude into the bore or chamber area.

As that German soldier character from LAUGH-IN would say,

"Verrrry interestinK"

 

[Asbestos]

PS: Bob Brownell was a gunsmith from the 1940s thru the 1970s,
and founder of the famous company bearing his name that sells gunsmithing tools and other firearms accessories.

He wrote a famous book on gunsmithing in 1969. I have a copy. Here's what he says about drilling blind holes into gun barrels or receivers [for the purpose of attaching sights or scope bases].


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Notice he does not address the topic of holes that are unnecessarily deep
yet fail to intrude into the bore or chamber area.

As that German soldier character from LAUGH-IN would say,

"Verrrry interestinK"

This was obviously written BJBW. (Before JB Weld)