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6/23/2026 2:54:28 PM EDT
So I bought this bull barrel for my 10/22. The face has an extra smaller cutout. When I emailed the maker he said it was a limited run they did. So if it had extraction issues or a nonstandard bolt, you could just spin the barrel to the new extractor cutout. But I don't get how you could rotate the barrel since it has that standard wedge lock 10/22 system. It only goes on one way. Anybody else ever seen this?


6/23/2026 3:48:32 PM EDT
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Looks like he started to mill the cutout and realized it was 90 degrees off from the V clamp so he stopped and reoriented it.
6/23/2026 7:04:58 PM EDT
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Ya that’s what I’m thinking. The reason he gave doesn’t make sense. But he’s gonna swap it out for a new one for me. Still an odd excuse
6/23/2026 7:25:31 PM EDT
[#3]
Sounds like he didn’t expect to be called out on the error. lol
6/24/2026 10:55:25 AM EDT
[Last Edit: wmagrush][Edited] [#4]
Looks like that extra cutout would be at the top of the barrel, where the firing pin would land. If so then a lot of misfires would happen.

So basically a defective barrel.
6/26/2026 2:12:50 AM EDT
[#5]
Came in expecting a 77/22 barrel, leaving scratching my head.
8/8/2026 9:26:22 AM EDT
[#6]
That incomplete cutout is clearly off -center to the bore.  Simply looks like a miscut that ruined the barrel.  Glad it is being replaced for you.
9/2/2026 10:43:22 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By turbobrick:
Came in expecting a 77/22 barrel, leaving scratching my head.
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Read my mind. Thought I was going to be clever.
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People who don't like motorcycles are just... weird.
9/3/2026 8:51:38 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By wmagrush:
Looks like that extra cutout would be at the top of the barrel, where the firing pin would land. If so then a lot of misfires would happen.

So basically a defective barrel.
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Wouldn't that protect the firing pin in case of a dry fire?
9/3/2026 11:43:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Stryfe][Edited] [#9]
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Originally Posted By Moondog:


Wouldn't that protect the firing pin in case of a dry fire?
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I clicked on the thread title just to see if this was the case.
I don't believe it is. But i was curious to see.
I don't buy the manufacturers explanation because i don't see how that would work as an extractor groove.
9/4/2026 11:20:07 PM EDT
[#10]
Sad to see such poor quality control, made worse by the ridiculous explanation.

9/7/2026 3:19:15 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By tgmr05:
Sad to see such poor quality control, made worse by the ridiculous explanation.

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I'd love to know who the manufacturer is so that I don't EVER buy from them.
"Such predicaments! I must forge ahead!"
9/8/2026 1:39:44 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By desertmoon:
I'd love to know who the manufacturer is so that I don't EVER buy from them.
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Originally Posted By desertmoon:
Originally Posted By tgmr05:
Sad to see such poor quality control, made worse by the ridiculous explanation.

I'd love to know who the manufacturer is so that I don't EVER buy from them.

For a manufacturer, honesty goes a long way in a situation like this. Everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes defects get out the door. How the manufacturer handles these situations tells a lot about the people who run that company.

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