I have searched but didn't found any useful information regarding this issue.
Please don't make this post a "Place X sucks and yada yada, they miss-represent their products, etc, etc". There are too many of them on this board the way it is, and not enough useful information.
I have a couple of Yugo kits that have "dark bores". Holding them up to the light, they are fairly dirty, but don't seem to be too bad.
Two main questions:
Can the barrels in "dark bore" part kits be saved? I have found a method for cleaning out barrels
here, but don't know how useful this would be for "dark bores". Would this work?
Obviously if they have ripped out rifling, bulges or something serious the barrel should not be used.
But, if the barrel can be cleaned could they become useful shooters? Sure they will not be MOA rifles but then again there are very few if any AK's out there that are.
Oh . . . . . and a third question, Is there a test that can identify if there is a problem with the barrel? I.E. a bullet drop test?
Thanks!