What’s going on with this GAP rifle?

[CTXhunter]

Took it to a mom and pop smith. He was set on it being the lands but I just couldn’t believe it. Brought it home and just cleaned the snot out of it with a drill, nylon brush, and some bore solvent. Bergers and Hornady 108’s chamber now with no markings or any resistance. We’ll head to the range with a bunch of cleaning gear just in case.

 

[khuber84]

I'm thinking round count from previous owner was a lil short of actual.

 

[SDHNTR]

So the smith never borescoped it or cast the chamber for measurements? He just guessed at it and took your money?

 

[CTXhunter]

So the smith never borescoped it or cast the chamber for measurements? He just guessed at it and took your money?

He didn’t take any money. He took it to the back briefly, and I assume borescoped it, but it was definitely difficult to get him to move beyond “short chamber”. Nice guys, just kinda down home gunshop guys I think.

 

[SDHNTR]

He didn’t take any money. He took it to the back briefly, and I assume borescoped it, but it was definitely difficult to get him to move beyond “short chamber”. Nice guys, just kinda down home gunshop guys I think.

Teslong.

 

[fraz01]

Give GAP a call and see what they think. Thinking it would be odd for a rifle to leave GAP with a bad chamber. Get some JB or IOSSO bore past and scrub the throat out, should cure the problem. Has the rifle been shot suppressed?

 

[SDHNTR]

Give GAP a call and see what they think. Thinking it would be odd for a rifle to leave GAP with a bad chamber. Get some JB or IOSSO bore past and scrub the throat out, should cure the problem. Has the rifle been shot suppressed?

Give them the serial number and they should be able to give you the chamber print.

 

[CTXhunter]

Yes I have emailed and called GAP, haven’t heard back yet. As of right now it seems to be functioning normally after about 20 good minutes of brush/drill/solvent cleaning. Heading to the range Saturday I’ll post an update. I’ll also update if I hear back from gap.