"Scuffed" Area on Top of Beretta .380 Barrels

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"Scuffed" Area on Top of Beretta .380 Barrels

Post by Hurryin' Hoosier » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:55 pm

I am noticing a good bit of "scuffing" (for lack of a better term) on the top of the barrel on my Model 1934, my 84BB and my 70S, all with Fiocchi .380ACP 95 grain FMJ ammunition. The Fiocchi is listed as 1010 fps. Others are just about all +/- 950 fps. Is this scuffing of barrels common with all ammunition or could it be because Fiocchi is "hotter"?

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Post by Bullseye » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:52 am

Welcome to Guntalk-Online!

I found this picture to show some of the wear you are talking about.

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Barrel scuffing is a fairly common trait of these models. Eventually the contact wear decreases as the sharp edges wear. Your noticing this wear even more with the use of hotter ammo because the higher recoil causes the parts to contact each other with a little more force when the barrel breaks out of lock-up.

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Post by Hurryin' Hoosier » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:15 am

That's exactly what I was wondering about. I think I might switch to something a bit "cooler". Thanks for the reply.

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