So I decided to go pick up a Marlin Model 60 with the stainless steel barrel (the model 60SB). Upon getting it home I did a thorough inspection and noticed the rifling is essentially gone in the last 1/4" of the barrel. The rifling lands almost look smeared where they end 1/4" down inside from the end, and I can see machine marks in that area.
I don't think this is normal and looks like something went hay-wire during the rifling process. I would expect the lands to go all the way in perfect condition to the very end of the barrel crown ... it's that way on ever gun I've ever laid eyes on.
I called the gun store I bought it at and said I want to bring the gun back and they can just send it back to Marlin as a defective rifle and Marlin can do whatever they want with it. I don't want it, and I don't want to spend more money for shipping and deal with Marlin fixing it which would probably mean putting a new barrel on the same receiver to keep the serial number.
Thoughts?
I don't think this is normal and looks like something went hay-wire during the rifling process. I would expect the lands to go all the way in perfect condition to the very end of the barrel crown ... it's that way on ever gun I've ever laid eyes on.
I called the gun store I bought it at and said I want to bring the gun back and they can just send it back to Marlin as a defective rifle and Marlin can do whatever they want with it. I don't want it, and I don't want to spend more money for shipping and deal with Marlin fixing it which would probably mean putting a new barrel on the same receiver to keep the serial number.
Thoughts?