new SLR-95 barrel

[kalipc]

I just finished cleaning a new SLR-95 that I shot for the first time. Only put 80 rounds of Wolf HP thru the barrel. When I look down the barrel I see what looks like a ridge or groove in the barrel about half way down (not the rifling twist). Ran a patch thru a couple more times and its still there. Is it possible the barrel is damaged already or is something stuck to the barrel and its being stubborn? Help?

[CSKS]

How well does it do in the accuracy department? If it shoots well, I wouldn't worry about it.

[kalipc]

It was pretty accurate when I shot it. I have not shot it since, so I don't know if there will be any change in accuracy. I'm more curious about what it is, how it got there, and if it will go away. I really can't tell what it is.

[56s]

Hello Kalipc,
Are you sure that you are not looking at the gas cut?
Take care, OUT in Vegas!

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56s

[Tantal]

Yes, it sounds like the gas port hole.

[kalipc]

Hello 56s and others,

What is the "gas cut" people? And why haven't I ever heard of it before? Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Kalipc

[56s]

Hello Kalipc,
The gas cut is a hole or a cut in the barrel where your gun draws gas pressure from to cycle the gun. The gas comes up the cut and forces the gas piston and carrier rearward ejecting a round and striping a new round off your mag and into the chamber.

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56s

[Gun Plumber]

Kalipc,
The gas port hole will be in allignment with the gas block (the block that your gas tube/upper handguard fits onto).

[WAREAGLE]

If you want to test to see if it's the gas port, take the gas tube off and run a pipe cleaner into the gas post (?) on the barrel. As you're looking down the barrel with a bore light, etc. see if where the pipe cleaner sticks out is where you are seeing the ridge. Sometimes reflections from all that chrome can play tricks on ya! HTH

[kalipc]

Thanks, you guys were right as usual, it was the gas port hole.

Kalipc