Need a little help 480 Ruger

[gman]

If I ever go with a new barrel it won’t be from Ruger. Hey Glen what do the throats run on that Bisley? Mine are .478.

 

[M3845708Bama]

Ruger's got nothing on Marlin for bad bores. I've got (at the time) a brand new 94 45 Colt Cowboy and the bore through the bore scope looked like it was hacked out with a chisel from end to the other. Called marlin & they wouldn't fix it on their dime because I bought from the original owner that couldn't make it shoot, so I paid Marlin for a new barrel on a new rifle and the new barrel I got back was no better, possibly worse than the one I sent in. Been a safe queen ever since. I've been reading in Rifle Magazine where it sounds like "possibly" Marlin has their act straightened out. Tempted to buy a third barrel, just can't quite convince myself to call Marlin. Again.

You might want to try some pc bullets then switch back to regular load. On several of mine, accuracy picked up noticeably after a round of pc

 

[Rick]

Powder coated will do nothing except deposit it down the bore. Cast does the same, just scrape lead off the sides of the bullet. Jacketed leaves great streaks down the bore. I can't imagine what machining process could produce a bore like that. Very much like course sandpaper from one end to the other. I've talked with a couple of smiths about an aftermarket barrel, both started at $1000. I've got a very good looking (on the outside) safe queen.

At the time I was waiting for the rifle to come back from Marlin I was buying a 336 45-70 new at a LGS. Lucky for me I took the borescope with me because this one looked just like the 45 Colt I was waiting to get back. No sale there and I still don't have a 45-70.

On the other hand I currently have two Ruger revolvers and both have great bores. Clean sharp rifling, no loose or tight spots with groove diameters where they should be.

 

[Pistolero]

I Ruger has gone to hammer forging all their own barrel in house now. That tends to
produce good barrels. It would seem that being able to make the "barrel" inside out, and getting
the mandrel perfect, out where you can work on it, see it, inspect it, etc and then hammering
the real barrel to match is a winning concept.

Bill