Throat damage?

Photographed with a 4x potato coated in Vaseline.

>>34198148

That is chamber wear, not throat wear. It is not easy to say just looking at it to say if it is worn badly. It is likely fine though.

>>34198181
When I shine a light in I can see rifling in it so it doesn't look like a smoothbore. A bit shiny still but I don't have specialized equipment so I had to use a fucking phone light.

>>34198212

When looking at old military surplus I'm more concerned with wear at the muzzle end. The crown and the last few inches of rifling are most important to a decent shooting firearm.

>>34198250
Rifling is till there on the end and it passed the bullet test, looks like some of the chrome lining has chipped off bit that's on the end of the barrel and not inside of it.

>>34198636
The bullet test?

>>34198825
Put a round into the barrel bullet first, if the entire bullet goes in and the cartridge is all that is sticking out your barrel is probably worn out.

>>34198825
>>34198989

Good quick method. Gives you some idea as to barrel health. The best method is to slug the barrel. Take a lead bullet or fishing weight and swage it through the bore with a wooden dowel and mallet. When it comes out the other end measure it with a set of precision calipers. It will tell you a lot about your bore diameter and condition of rifling.

>>34199069
Never knew that. Thx going to help me look for more milsurp thx anons

>>34193474
>>34199069
>>34198989
>>34198825
>>34199117
this works but if it's been counterbored you won't learn anything

also milsurp that has been counterbored can shoot amazingly