Rung barrel!

[Steve Anderson]

Years ago I put a Shilen barrel on a 10-22. That thing would shoot .250" at 50 yards with Eley ammo. A cheap little gun like that just shouldn't shoot that well. For one reason or another it was put aside for a few years and I decided to clean it one day. Low and behold, when pushing a patch thru, there was an easy spot then back to normal. Eventually I figured it out. By now you're ahead of me and know that I too have a rung barrel. By running my fingers along the outside I can actually feel the bulge, and in the right light even see the spot on the outside. After a lot of stewing and cussing I took the rifle out and shot it. It isn't as good as before, but still shoots in the 1/2" range at 50 yards. So it shoots well enough, just not as good as it once did. When, or how it happened escapes me, but it's there. Sadly, it's there. Steve