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jonbearman
10-29-2012, 11:23 AM
I would seriously send it back and have them check it out or make a chamber cast to confirm if the angles are clean and sharp.Your case looks rounded in the wrong areas.
mnbogboy2
10-29-2012, 02:03 PM
A couple of years ago I had a Shilen (from midway) with a similar mark only more pronounced raised ridge all the way around the slope of the shoulder....Actually was a flaw from the chambering process...They promptly replaced it....Yours looks similar...
cast1
10-29-2012, 05:00 PM
A couple of years ago I had a Shilen (from midway) with a similar mark only more pronounced raised ridge all the way around the slope of the shoulder....Actually was a flaw from the chambering process...They promptly replaced it....Yours looks similar...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8331/8133513968_da03f69d0d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54751114@N07/8133513968/)
Default title upload by motoblur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54751114@N07/8133513968/) by bsshep1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54751114@N07/), on Flickr
cast1
10-29-2012, 05:01 PM
A couple of years ago I had a Shilen (from midway) with a similar mark only more pronounced raised ridge all the way around the slope of the shoulder....Actually was a flaw from the chambering process...They promptly replaced it....Yours looks similar...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8333/8129713788_8bc426e4df.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54751114@N07/8129713788/)
Default title upload by motoblur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54751114@N07/8129713788/) by bsshep1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54751114@N07/), on Flickr
Gmac5
10-29-2012, 05:23 PM
Looks like the roughing reamer went too far or bad finish reamer
MrMajestic
10-29-2012, 09:03 PM
Dang C1, that looks terrible! I'd think the Manufacturer would want that back. JMHO
cast1
10-30-2012, 12:48 AM
Dang C1, that looks terrible! I'd think the Manufacturer would want that back. JMHO

I guess stuff happens. I never thought to take a look into the chamber before I installed and shot it. I was too busy looking at the rifling. I have been instructed to send the barrel back to Shilen. I am glad to give them a chance to make it right, which I'm sure they will. You will hear about it, one way or the other.
northlander
10-30-2012, 03:46 PM
I just got off the phone with Shilen advising them of your photo's. The photo of the chamber is excellent. It does show the shoulder area and should help Shilen to better understand what they need to look into.

Jim Briggs
NSS
MrMajestic
10-31-2012, 08:46 PM
Jim's on it, good for you C1! Jim is a great guy to have on your side.
cast1
11-12-2012, 12:12 AM
Thanks Jim,

Talked with Jennifer who inspected my barrel. They offered to replace it. I'll follow up when I get it back.
cast1
11-14-2012, 10:57 PM
Well, I got a nice surprise. I got a UPS shipping notification from Shilen Rifles saying that my barrel is scheduled for delivery tomorrow! That's less than a two week turnaround for a brand new barrel. Not bad, not bad. I'm quite sure I will be happy with this one. Thanks Jim and Jennifer at Shilen for helping your customer. You're only buying yourself more business.

Brian
BeatCJ
11-16-2012, 03:15 PM
Did they say what had caused the problem?
acemisser
12-29-2012, 09:15 PM
Did they say what had caused the problem?

yeah man what was the results on this barrel..Is it corrected or not we want to know about it...thanks
acemisser
12-31-2012, 06:46 PM
I would like to see this poster tell us what he found out the problem was with his rifle...