Is this something to worry about?

[Jamie]

I picked up a .260 Rem the other day and have intentions on turning it into a 6.5 WSM. I pulled it out of the stock this morning to pull the barrel and saw this on the bottom. No, I have no idea about the "TT2" stamped on it either. The best I can measure the deepest part of it is .012". Is this something I should be concerned about or will it be good to go ahead and build a 6.5 WSM off of it? Oh, the factory stock was not messed with in any way. I can only figure they had it in a different stock until they got rid of it. Any help would be appreciated because they say, it's all fun and games until someone gets an eye poked out.

[jdlouie]

If it were mine I would go ahead with the build.

[darkker]

The only thing that concerns me is the one photo looks like there is a crack in the bottom of the cut.
Not sure whether or not I wouldn't use it, but it definitely gives me pause.

...Of course you could always buy mine from me ;D ;D

[Jamie]

Thanks. I don't believe it is actually a crack. More so the last scrape/gouch that left jagged edges. (Hoping anyway)

[CharlieNC]

Is the barrel nut loose, because the recoil lug does not appear to be flush and making good contact with the barrel?

[jonbearman]

I also have question as to why someone ground that vee into the reciever? It does look like it may be deep enough that a thread is showing.I myself would have someone carefully tig it in and make it solid again.Is the barrel loose in the pic or is it just the way the pic was taken.

[sharpshooter]

The "T" is the caliber code for .260 Rem. I would not build a 6.5 WSM on a standard shank barrel.

[Jamie]

The "T" is the caliber code for .260 Rem. I would not build a 6.5 WSM on a standard shank barrel.

Thanks Fred. Any thoughts on the groove in the action?

Barrel and nut are tight. I will have the face spun and squared up if it is off and a lug from Fred will go on it when rebuild time comes.

[sharpshooter]

It's hard to say about the groove. It looks like it was there in the turning process, maybe a chip got bound up in the tool. I see that it was shallow enough it polished out on the top side.