Para Expert issue

B5Ben · Dec 23, 2014

So I was lucky enough to pick up one of the Para Experts from Sportsman's a couple weeks ago and noticed the "match grade" barrel has some choppy lands at the beginning of the barrel just after the chamber. There is also lighter machine/tool marks for most of the length of the barrel. See pics to see what I mean. I just sent an email to them asking for a replacement as I don't think this meets any "match grade" barrel specs. All the barrels I have ever seen have very uniform lands, not what you see below.

What do you think?

For those who were able to get one, what does your barrel look like?

F2CMaDMaXX · Dec 30, 2014

Hmm, good question, let me check tonight, i didn't notice, but wasn't paying too much attention.

Did you get any email replay yet?

B5Ben · Dec 30, 2014

No reply yet. I am *hoping* its due to the holidays and they will get back to me this week or early next week. We will see.

I took it out last week and it shot really well overall, but would still like it to be replaced.

techiej · Dec 30, 2014

While they will get back to you when I had a question about mine it took almost 2 weeks to get a reply. I ended up calling them and getting an answer on the spot with only a 10 minute or so wait.

B5Ben · Dec 30, 2014

Might be a good way to go. Thanks

F2CMaDMaXX · Dec 30, 2014

Alright, completely forgot to check mine whilst rebuilding it, but pulled it apart just for you

I do not have carbon in mine, but i can see that i don't really seem to have those little nubs you do, however, i do have the little machine marks on the lands for the first, hmm, maybe up to an inch.

If you look at where they are and look on the outside of the barrel, it's pretty much where the lock-up ribs are.

fxdc · Apr 24, 2015

At 280bks
They have to be factory seconds, with flaws.

B5Ben · Apr 24, 2015

Its was the only issue I have had. I didn't seem to effect how it shot, actually the barrel was pretty accurat with 2" groups at 25'. They did replace it with one that was a little better but still not a "match grade" barrel IMO but it was that or wait for the new facility to open in 2016 or something. Its good for now and may revisit it once the new facility opens.