Thread: Rimfire rebarrel

Originally Posted by Savage1

I thought it was near on impossible to wear out a .22lr barrel.

It is. It's usually rust, or bulging from firing them with an obstruction in the barrel that kills them.

If you're looking at buying a second-hand rimfire, look down the outside of the barrel with your eye close and with some frontal light. This makes any possible bulges stand out.