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Re: A bit worried
Reply #30 - Jun 4th, 2026 at 1:45pm
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Regardless if it is a standard twist or a gain twist you are NEVER EVER supposed to lap a RKS barrel.

For accuracy it has a continuous precision choke of .0004" from the chamber to the muzzle.

Lapping will result in variations or change the degree of angle of the choking or interupt the continuity of the perfect slopped choke Ron has installed. 
Doing so will reduce your accuracy by affecting the perfect precision choke he has already installed in the rifle.

It is also strongly recommended to NEVER EVER use jacketed bullets in a rifle solely intended to shoot cast bullets since copper fouling cannot be readily and completely removed and may significantly affect accuracy when you start using cast bullets (some of the time).
  
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Re: A bit worried
Reply #31 - Jun 8th, 2026 at 9:19pm
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Update on my barrel. Ok so after checking the twist rate several times to be sure and slugging the barrel there is a noticeable "jump" about three inches forward of the chamber indicating an oversize condition to some degree. What was thought to be 1 in 16.5 is actually 1 in 22. I called and talked with Gerald Smith at RKS and he said send it back and he would replace it with a new barrel. Was very nice to talk with on the phone and said he would get one in the works. I want to thank everyone for their help and advise. Will give another update when I get the new one installed.


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