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How does that old saying go "If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true" Picked up this old MK 85 to add to my collection this week and it looked to be well loved. Of course I bought on line and it got shipped to me. When I opened it up it was great and I think early as it has the ramrod tube is brazed and not screwed on it also came with a very bendy nylon ramrod (perhaps someone could wade in on that).
Someone cared for this rifle for a long time, the plunger came out easy, the BP was properly greased, very little to no rust externally and the stock is mint.
Then I discover that the bore is pitted, it has that look like its been acid etched in patches throughout as you can see in the photos. There is one area seen in the left photo about an inch into the rifling where it looks deep. The same area also looks raised if you look at the right hand photo. Even though there is obvious evidence of minor pitting throughout the bore it's still pretty shiny and the rifling is clearly defined.
I have zero experience of pitted / corroded bores and need a little advice.
- Would you shoot it as is?
- Is it possible to re-barrel?
- Were the MK barrels and actions all one piece or were they two piece and threaded.
- Is there someone who could re barrel it for me if I wanted.
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