06-01-2012, 08:50 AM
Von Gruff Wrote:Tony, What do you think of the TSE barrels. I have a couple and while they are very good shooters I do find the fouling to be a little more than I would have expected.
Von Gruff.
I have been fitting TSE barrels since the late 90's and haven't had one come back as being faulty. Sure some of them foul up a bit, but if they look rough to me, then I run a lapp through them and they are fine then. If you know how to hand lapp, then do that, otherwise I would suggest that you shoot a couple of hard cast bullets, rolled in fine lapping paste, through them. That should fix the problem. Or give the bores a rub with Butches Bore shine. I'm told that that works as well.
The worst fouling barrel, I have fitted, was a Douglas CrMo .243, requested by the customer. Cost him $150 more and the throat was totally fouled up in two weeks. He was a pro 'roo shooter and didn't know how to clean a barrel either. He was really disappointed. I wonder why??
