Good barrel or tomato stake?

I am working on getting my first kit build rolling. This is the barrel that came with it. To my untrained eye this sure looks no good, but it might be just fine. What do the pro's think? Fit the plug and put it together, or send it back?

Return it.

run out is one thing ,that is just poor . it might be a dandy shooter but you will see that breech in your mind every shot.
the effort one puts into a build demands quality parts or the whole thing turns into a cobbled mess.
my whatsit build comes to mind!

That never should have left the manufacturing facility.

Serious lack in pride of product.

I really hope you're considering another source for your build.

Good luck with it.

It looks like some of the old Douglas barrels.

Send it back! No reason to keep junk like that.

EC121 said:

It looks like some of the old Douglas barrels.

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It was advertised as a Colerain with the 6 deep round bottom grooves. This was also incorrect. It has 8 very shallow grooves, and I can't find Colerain stamped anywhere on it.

That should be returned. If for some reason they refuse, it would make a good tomato stake. The iron leech would be good for the plant.

There shouldn't be a problem returning it and the supplier should pay the postage. It they balk at all you might mention "misrepresentation and/or fraud". Good luck and let us know the resolution.

EC121 said:

It looks like some of the old Douglas barrels.

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I've never seen a Douglas barrel look like that from the breech. Some of them did have a little runout at the muzzle. They were regarded as very accurate.

Dixie Gun Works sold tons of barrels like that. They advised putting the off-center end at the breech.

If you are stuck with the barrel for whatever reason, you could cut it off and have it rebreeched. I have done this myself a couple times using antique barrels. Did them without a lathe but had a large drill break on the last one which put the fear of God in me. Next time will take it to a machine shop.

If you get no joy on replacement, and the replacement might have faults, you’re stuck with it.
The threads look OK and if you clean up the seating for the breech plug and take a bit off the back of the barrel until you get a good fit everything should be right.
If the bore is off centre then fit the barrel with the greatest off set at the bottom or top, otherwise you’ll have sight problems.

That barrel will give you nothing but problems. Send it back and get your Colerain as it was advertised. I will go ahead and be the first to ask, Where did you get it from?

Off to a bad start. I would definitely send it back.
I have enough problems with my own mistakes without compounding things working around a preexisting problem!

If I had made that barrel, I would be ashamed to tell it. Send it back.

BruceHH said:

That barrel will give you nothing but problems. Send it back and get your Colerain as it was advertised. I will go ahead and be the first to ask, Where did you get it from?

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Standby until all proceedings are closed. I will then invest everyone with the facts.

Dusty_Traveler said:

I want everyone to know that the seller has offered a full refund, and has sent a return shipping label. No balk, very professional.

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That is great news and thanks for posting it.

Captjoel said:

If you are stuck with the barrel for whatever reason, you could cut it off and have it rebreeched. I have done this myself a couple times using antique barrels. Did them without a lathe but had a large drill break on the last one which put the fear of God in me. Next time will take it to a machine shop.

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The 'breeching' looks to be well centered. It's the bore that is off & shortening the barrel won't fix that. Return if it's an option or do as Dixie Gunworks said and put the lowest part as the bottom flat to minimize sighting problems later.