Thread: Good barrel or bad barrel?

Originally Posted by Grunta

Tell me about it mate!!! I'm starting to think I'm not cynical enough!hahaha

I understand people saying I should shoot this and give it a run, but I'm inclined to agree with zimmer. I've owned enough bad rifles now to know that it's just not worth the money, my time (young family) and the mental stress. From the outside it looks great and the action is in really good nick so it really is a question of whether I head down the disputes path again, or just tick this one up again the the old learning curve.

The cost of the rifle wasn't huge at all - $600 plus postage and I felt it was a good enough deal for a sporterised mauser and I was looking forward to having an 8x57 in the cupboard and take it out, but now it's just going to end up staying in the gun cabinet until I can afford to rebarrel it. As above, I'm just friggin glad I hadn't quite got round to doing an order for dies and projectiles.

Another thing that has annoyed me about this process was the complete dealing from start to finish with this guy. It took 17 days to get the rifle and I had to chase him up in the end because of the 2 times he had said it's in the post it wasn't. And still to the very end he was bullshiting about it. And to top it of - he said he only gives refunds on rifles if they're not in the condition they're in yet he's not prepared to come to some sort of arrangment. Typical of this guy.

He is a small business owner and I want to name and shame but not sure how that would go down here? I know some will say do it, others will be like - is it worth it? I'm on the fence but at the same time would hate anyone else to be ripped by this guy.

Go ahead and tell us who it was

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

Hey @grunta found your rifle on Trade Mutant. Definitely says "This one is in very good condition with excellent bore" I would be going nuts at him as he seems to be someone in the trade. Also since its's a hunting rifle it's not worth much with a pitted barrel.

Not that one sorry 300CALMAN. Ill post the description soon.
@gimp The guy has annoyed me in the last half hour and is unbelievable gutless! So i'll do a new topic once ive got home life sorted for the night. With my right hand on the bible - it'll be the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me god!

You still should shoot the old cannon to see how bad it really is....

At least then if you don't like it you can give an accurate description when you sell it

"8x57 Mauser, bore in immaculate/rooted condition"

Unscrew the barrel (so you don't break the stock) and then wrap it round his swede. Tidy.

Ok, well a new thread has been started. It took for ever as the computer crashed and the auto sav on the forum doesn't seem to save. lol.

Grunta, I'll bet it's that Mack's Ordnance special.The mutt will never get a cent of my money. That bore looks like a coalmine. YuK