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Joey I dont know who said the barrel can not be re blued , but I disagree entirely with him . It can be reblued/blacked with no problem at all .However as to the shootablity , sorry mate but I would not want to stand any where near you if you did .Check your acccident/injury insurance cover. As a matter of interest do you know what the barrels measured before the work was done?

Joey,
I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to answer your email last night. However, the first thing I would do is have someone competent recheck the wall thickness measurements. If I read your email correctly you have thicker walls at the choke than you do at the breech. Something does not sound right, but if it is .018 at 9" from the breech is way to thin IMHO.

Doug

Joey, can it be fired without blowing up in your face? Yup...probably. Should it? Not in my opinion--you're right on the edge of courting disaster. And, what if the gun gets peddled off sometime in the future to someone who isn't aware of the weakness? Sounds like a time bomb waiting for a trigger. Use common sense and your conscience.

Just my opinion, but I believe Homey Joe ought to test fire this gun just to prove he's right!

I think there might be a few options, firstly I would be seeking another opinion on the thickness. Just to be doubly sure before you decommission or sleeve/sub gauge tube the gun.
Second if it is that thin, see what your options are for sub gauge tubes. Obviously most of the pressure happens at the breech,and when the shot/wad of the sub gauge exits the tube, the pressure drop would be significant due to the space between the wad and the original bore, allowing propellant gas to escape? it may be that you can get away with shooting it with sub gauge. I am no gun smith but just trying to apply logic to keep your gun shooting. If what I have said does not ring true to anyone here please feel free to shoot it down in flames.

You know, there's such a big difference between the two barrels that it's reasonable to suspect the thin one had a bulge that was filed down resulting in the thin section. If the bore diameter hasn't been enlarged much then that's most likely the cause.

I'd get 3 more gunsmith opinions on that .018 measurement.
I once had a Rigby 7mm Mauser I bought from a pawnshop in Vancouver many years ago. Yes, lots of retired Brits live there, brought their guns and rifles with them from India.
I brought it home to Winnipeg and had the local gunsmith's assistant check the headspace. The gunsmith was on vacation.
This moron took it off into the back, came out and told me the rifle had excessive head space, was not safe to shoot and offered me a used Remington 700 in 243 as a straight trade. No dice.
I never went back to that gunshop.
Always get a second opinion, always
Mike

I would not shoot that gun if .018 is the correct wall thickness. Have it remeasured. If it is thin to that much I would contact the seller and see if they will take it back. You asked for minor work to be included int he sale and it sounds like it was a major job that they did. They should have measured it then and informed you of the true condition of the gun. There are too many good guns to shoot one that thin. Even of you are right handed your left hand is your second most favorite hand and counting to ten is not to be lost as a skill due to a minor barrel failure.

Hi All -

I took three of my guns to the range today and put 35 RST Lite 2 � Lite low pressure rounds though the Daly. My only disappointment was missing 4 clays. The gun performed admirably. Turnbull Mfg. recently stripped, cleaned, and oiled my gun. They provided the measurements per my request. I was told the right barrel wall thickness was measured three times. I checked (twice) with them to ensure the gun is safe with the RST ammo I'm using. I�m thinking of leaving it as is - for this hunting season at least. I�ll go with Teague lining if I do anything more with the gun. The sleeving option doesn�t sit well with me since a good chunk of the original gun is gone in that process.

I'll probably get it measured again for a second opinion.

I greatly appreciate your feedback,

Joey

Interesting, 0.018" used to be a pretty common measurement to use in gapping ignition points (if you didn't have a dwell meter). My point is, 0.018" is only a number, take a look at a 0.018" feeler guage and compare it to a 0.040" feeler gauge so that you can get a good visual impression of just how thin 0.018" really is.
I think you lucked out Joey, be thankful you still have all your fingers.
Steve