Bulged barrel winchester SX3

[Rooky]

Friday morning I went out for ducks, the night before I loosened my choked and tightened it again to make sure it was in fact tight like I always do. Half way through out hunt I decided to change to modified from imp cyl and could not budge the choke at all. That's when I noticed the end of the barrel has a bulge! I was shooting 3 1/2" Remington hyperspeed #2's out of the imp cyl choke. The gun is a Winchester SX3, so far browning has been great in response time and the barrel is already in its way back to them for inspection. They seem to think the cause is a barrel obstruction but I'm certain the barrel was clear at the start of the day. Any thoughts on this?

 

[gunsaholic]

When I read the heading my first thought was obstruction.

 

[Winchested]

Doesn't mean you didn't accidentally stick it in the dirt and not notice it.

 

[Lead Loader]

was your ammo new, or did it have a chance to get wet hunting previously? ie rusting into a big chunk?

 

[Rooky]

It was a couple weeks old, it's possible it got wet but not submerged wet.

 

[stubblejumper]

Any snow, or freezing rain where you were hunting?

 

[Rooky]

It snowed a bit but it was above freezing

 

[stubblejumper]

Any chance snow or water accumulated in the barrel?

 

[Rooky]

I wouldn't think so, I tend to hold gun barrel down when waiting for birds. But anything is possible, hopefully will hear from browning later this week. Just thought someone may have heard of it happening with this gun or ammo.

 

[tactical870]

Sounds like an obstruction. An imp cyl choke shouldn't bulge the barrel regardless of what was shot through it....