Super Ugly PSA Barrel

[stonecutter2]

Good on them for making it right, but wow. That's a nasty bore.

 

[GooseGestapo]

Actually, what I see with it is with the radial striations, those are on the narrowest part of the bore. Those are machining marks left by the boring tool used to drill the barrel.

Those will Lapp out. Cutting with a button broach "smears" them smoother. Hammer forgeing "beats" them down.
Lapping a barrel such as many custom makers do, polishes them smooth, but still, that barrel wouldn't "make the grade" with such as Hart or Shilen. But then again, you didn't pay for one, either.
But, as others have said, it's no worse than some Savage or Remington barrels I've seen.

It's your choice. I'd bet however, if broken in and 2-300 rounds put through it, it'd be a decent/average barrel. The replacement barrel may be no better/different...

 

[d2wing]

PSA said they would send me a return label but then sent out excuses and ever did send a return label.

 

[Jackal]

that barrel wouldn't "make the grade" with such as Hart or Shilen. But then again, you didn't pay for one, either.

I certainly dont expect a Krieger for the money spent on this, but I do expect a bore that doesnt look like it was chiseled into shape...

I should receive the replacement hand picked barrel Monday. I will post what the replacement looks like.

 

[bfoosh006]

Did you get your replacement barrel yet ?

 

[HOOfan_1]

Your'e right. PSA doesnt make anything. They sell things and whoever built that barrel sent them a crap barrel. Going downstream though they are buying from a supplier that sells junk barrels and given several customer returns will have some splainin' to do to PSA when it starts costing them money.

You have a point, but at the same time PSA puts their name on the product.

If I bought a DSA barrel from Midway and it was horrible, no I would not blame Midway, if I bought an AR Stoner barrel from Midway and it was horrible, I might have a beef with Midway.

 

[Jackal]

Did you get your replacement barrel yet ?

Yup, I got the new barrel and it looks fine. The bore still has a few little common machine marks, but is perfectly acceptable at this price point. I cannot complain about PSA's customer service. When their QC guys crap the bed, the CS folks clean up the mess.