.45-70 barrel observation

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.45-70 barrel observation

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I had not before noticed this, but when I was cleaning the RG .45-70 today and looked down the barrel to check its cleanliness and observed something I had not seen in carbine barrels before. The rifling stops , perhaps 1/4", from the crown at the muzzle. It is smooth bore at the muzzle.

I wonder if mine is an anomaly, or a regular manufacturing thing. I don't know of either a downside or an upside to this, but I have not seen this in production barrels.

Has anyone else observed this ?
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Doesn't sound correct even if they're all like that.
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Definitely seems like an extra and unnecessary procedure in my opinion.
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I've heard of recessing the crown or rifling but I've not seen it more or less petering out.
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Built in false muzzle ;) Shouldn't have to worry too much about cleaning rod wear on the muzzle.

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My RG4570B is rifled right up to the crown.
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My 45 70 is also rifled to the crown, no counter bore like the Nagants are now.
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E6
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GasGuzzler wrote:E6

LOL .... shortstop error ???
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Arroyoshark wrote:
GasGuzzler wrote:E6

LOL .... shortstop error ???
You got it. :)
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