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.45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 29 Aug 2016 16:45
by Arroyoshark
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 ?

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 29 Aug 2016 17:34
by GasGuzzler
Doesn't sound correct even if they're all like that.

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 29 Aug 2016 18:27
by Arroyoshark
Definitely seems like an extra and unnecessary procedure in my opinion.

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 09:43
by Archer
I've heard of recessing the crown or rifling but I've not seen it more or less petering out.

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 12:39
by Ohio3Wheels
Built in false muzzle ;) Shouldn't have to worry too much about cleaning rod wear on the muzzle.

Make smoke,

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 20:17
by Ranch Dog
My RG4570B is rifled right up to the crown.

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 13 Aug 2017 17:13
by Fearless
My 45 70 is also rifled to the crown, no counter bore like the Nagants are now.

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 13 Aug 2017 17:55
by GasGuzzler
E6

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 13 Aug 2017 23:17
by Arroyoshark
GasGuzzler wrote:E6

LOL .... shortstop error ???

Re: .45-70 barrel observation

Posted: 14 Aug 2017 12:30
by GasGuzzler
Arroyoshark wrote:
GasGuzzler wrote:E6

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