Lined barrel

[Phil Coffins]

I got my barrel back from being lined and rifled. I spent over two hours cleaning it with oiled tight fitted patches. It doesn’t look like I expected but I’ve yet to shoot it. The round bottom rifling is not what I expected either. I’ll report the results once the weather drops below 95 degrees.
CA0C3365-72D6-4060-9330-54128B9415BA by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[hawkeye2]

Who did the work?

 

[springfield art]

I got my barrel back from being lined and rifled. I spent over two hours cleaning it with oiled tight fitted patches. It doesn’t look like I expected but I’ve yet to shoot it. The round bottom rifling is not what I expected either. I’ll report the results once the weather drops below 95 degrees.
CA0C3365-72D6-4060-9330-54128B9415BA by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Amazing photo!

 

[Phil Coffins]

Hoyt, I will call him Monday to ask a few questions.

 

[sheriff john]

I got my barrel back from being lined and rifled. I spent over two hours cleaning it with oiled tight fitted patches. It doesn’t look like I expected but I’ve yet to shoot it. The round bottom rifling is not what I expected either. I’ll report the results once the weather drops below 95 degrees.
CA0C3365-72D6-4060-9330-54128B9415BA by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Are those chatter marks ?

 

[Phil Coffins]

Yes, and here’s after a couple of hours of lead lapping with fine grit.
6250BCEA-F613-435C-B361-47249764AB55 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[garypl]

Looks like a fast twist - what is it?

 

[Phil Coffins]

1 in 48” 54 calibre. Shiloh Sharps 1863 rifle.

 

[stikshooter]

1 in 48” 54 calibre. Shiloh Sharps 1863 rifle.

Rather than here why not ask Bob Monday morning 1st ,he backs every thing he does and no one here speaks for him! A polite conversation will go a long ways with Bob , He is the man you wanted to do the work and should be the one you need to ask /not bystanders /Ed

 

[Brokennock]

Rather than here why not ask Bob Monday morning 1st ,he backs every thing he does and no one here speaks for him! A polite conversation will go a long ways with Bob , He is the man you wanted to do the work and should be the one you need to ask /not bystanders /Ed

I didn't see where he asked anything.
And he did say he plans to call Mr. Hoyt on Monday.
Why start hostilities?

 

[Brokennock]

I got my barrel back from being lined and rifled. I spent over two hours cleaning it with oiled tight fitted patches. It doesn’t look like I expected but I’ve yet to shoot it. The round bottom rifling is not what I expected either. I’ll report the results once the weather drops below 95 degrees.
CA0C3365-72D6-4060-9330-54128B9415BA by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Just curious how things aren't what you expected and what you did expect? I've never entered into such a project and hope to learn something here.

 

[stikshooter]

I didn't see where he asked anything.
And he did say he plans to call Mr. Hoyt on Monday.
Why start hostilities?

Not hostile just pointing out the waste of time spent announcing his issue gaining nothing and making his issue public where a private one with Bob gets the ball rolling (in the right direction) an avoiding snarky replies like yours . I missed the part where he said he would Monday . I'm a big fan of Bobs and think the OPs question are better explained by the craftsman doing the work ,not the armchair warriors / Ed

 

[Phil Coffins]

Mr. Hoyt will be advised as to my concerns and from what I’ve read is an up standing fellow.
My expectations were a first class job and this tread was started to show that any work can cause problems for the craftsman. When the first patch pushed out metal chips I was surprised! I’ve waited a long time for this rifle and had hoped a bit of extra effort on my part could deal with short comings.
Anyone may learn from my observations to be prepared to inspect any work and take any steps as they see fit to resolve them. I haven’t said a harsh word about anyone and if anyone wants to defend something it’s up to themselves. Reading the whole post and or thread before commenting saves time too.

 

[Joemolf]

Yes, and here’s after a couple of hours of lead lapping with fine grit.
6250BCEA-F613-435C-B361-47249764AB55 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

Phil how did it shoot?

 

[Rich44]

Not sure if I like that bore scope camera you are using, makes the bore look appalling.
But maybe it will shoot?

 

[Joemolf]

Phil how did it shoot?

I guess we’d all have questions concerning the chatter marks but other then esthetics would the chatter mark on that type of rifle be an issue with regards to accuracy. It’s the rifling the bullet holds onto?

 

[Joemolf]

Another question this practice of lapping the barrel with fine grit; is this a step one should take for all new barrels? I recently purchased a Rice Golden Age barrel from TOW they mention match grade finishing requires no break in or something to that affect.
How is that done with clover lapping compound swabbed through the barrel? I have some of that stuff laying around from my motor head days as a youth. If able please fill me in.

 

[Eric Krewson]

It is unlikely that you need to lap a Rice Barrel, they come nicely finished on the inside.

 

[Joemolf]

It is unlikely that you need to lap a Rice Barrel, they come nicely finished on the inside.

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Yes that’s what I was saying. But for other barrels what is the best thing to do I guess is what I was asking. What grit compounds would you use and how many rounds for each grit you would use. Might be something good for all of us to know. I have a 54 rice swamper on one rifle I had built for me. It is a beautiful barrel. I tell my wife all the time and you know what she tells me. what can I say I like this stuff

 

[GrandLakeHunter]

Lighting from one end of a bore and scoping longitudinally from the other exaggerates very minor differences by casting shadows that may be only a few tenths of a thousandth. Use a proper scope with the 45 degree mirror to actually look perpendicular to the lands and grooves to see what the tooling marks look like. Put a bright light directly on a straight wall in your house and suddenly half the wall becomes shadows that looks horrible when there may only be a 1/16" variation.