I’ve not shot it yet as I just got it and wanted to clean the pipe before shooting it. The bore was whistle clean but I just noticed an odd tight spot about 11” from the breech and wondered if this is the way all of the Paradigm barrels are made? I’ve not bore scoped it yet.
I purchased a used Paradigm .30 and there is a tight spot in the barrel starting about 11-12” from the breech. Is this normal and perhaps where the choke is? After it gets by that then the barrel opens up again.
Great shooting. Are you shooting pellets straight from the tin or do you lube them? How many shots do you get between cleanings or accuracy degradation? How fast are you shooting the 44’s?
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Has anyone found another more accurate barrel to replace the OEM Notos barrel with? My Notos has OK accuracy but I’d like to step it up a bit more. Any suggestions?
I liked the AA rifle overall but a few quirks made me scratch my head like why does an OEM glue the barrel into the receiver. The mag indexing mechanics, though it seems to work fine, makes me wonder if it will be problematic down the road with wear? I think I will move on to another brand but...