MrTuffPaws
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I am just now getting into the mil surplus collecting thing, and when it comes to WWII or eastern block weapons, you are pretty much going to get a weapon that has fired corrosive ammo throughout its life. One soldier forgets to clean the his gun and Ta-Da, you got a rusty and pitted bore.
What my question is though, is if a pitted bore should stop me from buying some surplus rifle that I may run into down the line. I don’t really expect a tack driver, mostly because I am not that good of a shot, but I do expect say, a k98 to land them all on the paper at 100 yards. Nor am I really looking for an investment, but rather a shooter.
So, what does a pitted bore really mean, and why would it affect accuracy? I can understand why a damaged crown could affect accuracy, but not pits along the bore.
What my question is though, is if a pitted bore should stop me from buying some surplus rifle that I may run into down the line. I don’t really expect a tack driver, mostly because I am not that good of a shot, but I do expect say, a k98 to land them all on the paper at 100 yards. Nor am I really looking for an investment, but rather a shooter.
So, what does a pitted bore really mean, and why would it affect accuracy? I can understand why a damaged crown could affect accuracy, but not pits along the bore.