What should I do with it? Case study.

[louthepou]

Hi everyone,

Louis here, from around Ottawa. I got this Bubba'ed No1 mk3* about half a year ago as part of a two-rifle deal (buy the other one, get this one free). It was in a pathetic shape, and still is, although I'd be tempted now after some work to say it's improved significantly to reach the ever-so-prestigious "pretty bad" shape. Took the woods off, cleaned tons of crap / rust / hair (?) / unidentified substances, cleaned the bore about 1,435 times.

I'm still waiting for an ejector screw and a bolt head spring, but once that's done, it could be considered "can fire a round or two" (the headspace is checked).

Ok, so here's my question. The bore, I think, technically can be described as "pitted" (see picture). The options I was considering were:

1. Use it as a test for a retrofit project (waiting for training rifle woods from Springfield Sporter) (that was my idea before discovering this wonderful forum);
2. Sell it cheap to someone on this forum that would be able to use it for something (I could be convinced to do it);
3. Part out the rifle (I would hate to do this kind of thing, I believe it's kind of a blasphemy, you know what forget I said it).

If there are other options I can't think of, feel free to propose. Thanks for your comments, in advance!

Lou

 

[cosmic]

Use it for your back up deer rifle - you know, when its pouring rain and you've been volunteered for dogging duty... its a relatively light and sturdy rifle. Shoot it - see how it performs before deciding - a lot of LE's have pitting due to corrosive ammo, but the bore is still dimensionally sound.
Otherwise sell it, and claim you've never shot it - like a lot of other rifles for sale on the EE!

 

[Tyler]

Don't make any decisions until you can get it to the range and see how it shoots. If the bore is too far gone, and it throws the bullets everywhere, either re-barrel it (if you know how), or part it out.