tx fly 0 Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 I have had my Saiga 20 for maybe 7 years and put only about 200 rounds through it. Recently I noticed a very slight ring-bulge on the barrel. I don't know how/why this could have happened. I only shoot 2-3/4" 20ga rounds. I wonder if this is an unusual case, or if anyone has had the same problem. My problem is that the bulge is about 12.5" from the base of the barrel so I can't simply cut the barrel below that spot without making it a short-barrel shotgun and paying the $200ish tax. I would rather not go that route, and I think I prefer a full length barrel anyway. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a replacement barrel new, or used? Anyone planning to make your Saiga 20 into a SBS and care to trade barrels first? I'm willing to pay reasonably. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drkstrw 15 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 NEED PICS! May or may not be salvageable. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tx fly 0 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Here's a pic. You can see the bulge about halfway up the barrel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) If you can find the right the RIGHT gunsmith that looks fixable. NOT CHEAP to do. Requires making a steel bar just smaller than barrel diameter, then rolling the barrel on an anvil while cold forging the bulge out (Basically beating the fuck out of the bulge with a hammer. Then the whole thing needs to be refinished. Forgot to add - the steel bar goes inside while beating on the barrel, an internal anvil. These barrels are cold hammer forged in the factory. Edited December 18, 2014 by G O B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wagnikov 186 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 I had this happen on an s12. Squib load on shot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 I have a thread here with the same problem... Same sized bulge, same gun... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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