your thoughts please

[hpdrifter]

Well, I just couldn't help myself; I bought a new Remlin 35 Remington. It's quite nice on the outside.

But.....................I got a tight spot in the barrel. I took it back to where I bought it and they ran a Hawkeye bore scope thru it and found no irregularities.:razz:

I bought one of the endoscopes talked about on another thread and took some pictures.
Look at 3:30 to 4:00
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Look at 2:30
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Do you think that is something that Remington might address?

[Lonegun1894]

I really hope they make this right. I mean, you may be able to firelap it out, but that doesn't change the fact that they let a bad gun out the door.

[MrWolf]

I am trying to learn so be patient please. How can you tell it is a tight spot from the scope? I could understand from slugging the barrel or if your scope was setup with a pin guage. Thanks.

Ron

[hpdrifter]

I am trying to learn so be patient please. How can you tell it is a tight spot from the scope? I could understand from slugging the barrel or if your scope was setup with a pin guage. Thanks.

Ron

By cleaning it with a tight patch; then I and the gunsmith examined it with the borescope.

Can you not see the "high spots/bumps" in the rifling?

[Wayne Smith]

The glare from the light is so bright I'm not sure what I'm seeing.

[Lonegun1894]

When you look at the photos above, you see the dark spots. Those are shadows thrown by the raised areas in the bore. These are usually caused either by the dovetails being put in incorrectly, or the markings on the outside of the barrel being stamped in hard enough to damage the inside of the bore as shown in the photos. What I have never understood is why each barrel isn't inspected before leaving to make sure mistakes like this don't make it out the door.

[scb]

Are the tight spots in the same area as roll stamps on the out side of the barrel? Wouldn't be the first time Remington has had that problem.

[JSnover]

How does it shoot?

[35 Whelen]

How does it shoot?

That's what needs to be determined first.

A few years ago I built my wife a scout rifle based on a Mauser chambered in .308. The barrel had a horrible tight spot running .305" where the remainder was .308". I simply fire-lapped the barrel with cast bullets sized .308" and impregnated with lapping compound. Soon the tight spot was gone and the bore was bright and shiny. Some thing to think about.

35W

[MrWolf]

Using a patch I totally understand. I think I see what you are refering to but I guess one of those things you need to see in person to understand. Thanks.

[enfield]

I'd be more concerned with how it shot, not sure what is in the picture ?

[hpdrifter]

Doesn't shoot real good. It's right under roll stamping.

Heres the best photos I've got.

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[Edward]

Ray Charles could see that!

[hpdrifter]

I'd be more concerned with how it shot, not sure what is in the picture ?

Call me old fashion, but a brand new rifle ought to be close to right. I like to clean my guns and that will be there until I die reminding me of the miserable quality that is being put out by these people these days.

[hpdrifter]

Using a patch I totally understand. I think I see what you are refering to but I guess one of those things you need to see in person to understand. Thanks.

You're seeing it about as close to "real time" as I am.

[GunnyJohn]

I'd definitely get ahold of Remington and ask about it. Let us know what their response is, it might make some of us think twice about buying their products.

[hpdrifter]

Ray Charles could see that!Thanks Edward. Funny how some folks just want to run down the photo instead of looking at the defect.

[hpdrifter]

I'd definitely get ahold of Remington and ask about it. Let us know what their response is, it might make some of us think twice about buying their products.

I sent them an email with photos today at 10 am. Haven't heard anything yet.

[starmac]

Hope they make it right, but this problem has been around a lot longer than remlin has been.

[MrWolf]

Now I see what you are talking about. I first took that for shadow. Thanks for pointing it out for me.

[Three44s]

I also could not see until you toned that excess light down.

But it obvious as all get out now.

My guess is that Remlin will send you a different rifle and place yours back out on the sales line hoping that some sucker will get it and be blissfully ignorant.

Best of luck in lighting a fire under Ceribus!

Three 44s

[nekshot]

I agree its not right but years ago if we had a tight spot at letters or dove tail area we fire lapped and got a happy rifle. But with these borescopes and other high tech aids the problem seems bigger than real life.

[Dan Cash]

If you have not yet shot the gun, I would insist on a full refund. That lump will cause you no end of problem ranging from loss of accuracy to severe leading. You could lap it out but do that as a last resort if you are stuck with the rifle.

[scb]

Years ago I had a 54cal 700ml they crushed roll stamping. Seems like they'd learn.

[JSnover]

My first thought was "how many less-than perfect rifles were sold before we had such things as bore scopes and digital cameras, and unless they were really screwed-up, nobody knew the difference?"

Doesn't shoot real good.
If that's the case then you're right to ask Remington to fix it. I hope they straighten it out.

[hpdrifter]

It's on its way back to Marlin. I spoke with a Marlin "operative" and he said it needed to come back. Their email wouldn't accept pictures!

I included the pictures in the box with it. We'll see what Remington specs measure up to.

[John Taylor]

Bore looks egg shaped, probably had something heave dropped on it when they were making it. I had a barrel in a while back that was .003" undersize at the muzzle and it didn't shoot very good.

[hpdrifter]

JTAYLOR I thought that also, but dismissed it as lighting. ??????

[Gtek]

I have found more than one JM stamped with this type issue, mostly under sight dovetails. As much as I am a Marlin (New/North) fan not Remlin, the earlier ones were capable of having a 4:50 PM Friday or love/life barrel screwed on. I hope they stand behind this and make it right for you. I am very glad I have what I have so Grandson will not have to settle for a 336/1895 Express.