Well, I have four factory take-off barrels here in different calibers, all from guns made in the last 2-3 years, and not one of them has any visible machining chatter in them at the muzzle. I've also never gotten in a review rifle that had any kind of machining chatter like that and I typically review 3-4 centerfire rifles every year. If you're willing to accept such a barrel that's your prerogative, but I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I sure as heck wouldn't. Even mass production rifles have quality standards, and the barrel above falls well short of them. Whether it shoots well or not is irrelevant. That's like buying a new car with a dead cylinder in the engine but saying it's ok because it still runs and drives down the road.
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