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CAROLINADEERSLAYER

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I HAVE REMINGTON MODEL 700 ML THE OLDER ONE WITH 209 PRIMER IT HAS A SMALL BULGE IN BARREL. IM NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED I SHOT A DEER RELOADED AND THEN SHOT IT AGAIN FOR IT TO BE CLEANED. WHILE CLEANING I NOTICED IT. I WANT TO MAYBE UPGRADE TO NEW BARREL DOES ANYBODY HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS OR KNOW WHAT MAYBE CAUSED THIS IT WAS SAME POWERBELT BULLET AND SAME 110 GRAIN 777 POWDER LOAD THAT I ALWAYS USE.
 
Curious as to where the bulge is located ? Most are caused by a projectile not being seated firmly on the powder charge, but there are other possibilities. I ask because I, also, shoot an identical rifle.
 
i noticed the same thing on a 54 Remington ml. I replaced the barrel. I don't know when it happened or if it even happened when I had it or if it was there when I got it. It was given to me. It shot fine.
 
I HAVE REMINGTON MODEL 700 ML THE OLDER ONE WITH 209 PRIMER IT HAS A SMALL BULGE IN BARREL. IM NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED I SHOT A DEER RELOADED AND THEN SHOT IT AGAIN FOR IT TO BE CLEANED. WHILE CLEANING I NOTICED IT. I WANT TO MAYBE UPGRADE TO NEW BARREL DOES ANYBODY HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS OR KNOW WHAT MAYBE CAUSED THIS IT WAS SAME POWERBELT BULLET AND SAME 110 GRAIN 777 POWDER LOAD THAT I ALWAYS USE.
Convert it to smokeless. You live in North or South Carolina?
I'm in upstate South Carolina.
 

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