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<blockquote data-quote="BriKW" data-source="post: 1298331" data-attributes="member: 71363"><p>It really wouldn't do us any good in my opinion to try and describe to you what to look for with a bore scope. I'm not being rude to you at all, it's just that with the questions you are asking, and some of the comments you are making, it's obvious you haven't to much experience with the technical side of firearms. My advice to you would be to request to have a competent gunsmith look at the barrel for you via a bore scope. What he will be looking for is the condition of the throat and how far forward the throat has eroded. Also the level of copper and carbon fouling along the barrels rifling. To try and explain to you via a forrum such as this with what you will/should or shouldn't be seeing will only serve to confuse you more.</p><p></p><p>If it were me, and I had an interest in it, I would do one of two things. Request to allow a smith to look at it before making the purchase, or Ask if you purchase it if you have a couple days to allow a smith to evaluate the barrel and return it for a refund if it's shot out.</p><p></p><p>Buy the rifle and try it out. It may be a hammer. Clean the barrel untill you get a clean patch. If it still wont shoot have it rebarreld. You have little in it anyway. Chances are it hasn't been abused at all, and some people give up on a barrel when all it really needs is a good cleaning.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with whichever you decide. Hope we helped in some way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BriKW, post: 1298331, member: 71363"] It really wouldn't do us any good in my opinion to try and describe to you what to look for with a bore scope. I'm not being rude to you at all, it's just that with the questions you are asking, and some of the comments you are making, it's obvious you haven't to much experience with the technical side of firearms. My advice to you would be to request to have a competent gunsmith look at the barrel for you via a bore scope. What he will be looking for is the condition of the throat and how far forward the throat has eroded. Also the level of copper and carbon fouling along the barrels rifling. To try and explain to you via a forrum such as this with what you will/should or shouldn't be seeing will only serve to confuse you more. If it were me, and I had an interest in it, I would do one of two things. Request to allow a smith to look at it before making the purchase, or Ask if you purchase it if you have a couple days to allow a smith to evaluate the barrel and return it for a refund if it's shot out. Buy the rifle and try it out. It may be a hammer. Clean the barrel untill you get a clean patch. If it still wont shoot have it rebarreld. You have little in it anyway. Chances are it hasn't been abused at all, and some people give up on a barrel when all it really needs is a good cleaning. Good luck with whichever you decide. Hope we helped in some way. [/QUOTE]
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