I've been reading this thread with great interest. I'm no engineer, but the logic that damage would be done by firing monolithic solids through a DR's barrels is compelling enough for me without pictures! Suffice to say I would NEVER shoot them through any of mine--all vintage British rifles.

Question, though: on page 136 of the second edition (I'm waiting for delivery of the 3rd) Wright says in speaking of OSR: "I would like to say...that in most cases the damage can be repaired."

Does anyone here know how it is repaired? If a bullet has gone through a barrel and enlarged the bore, or flattened the lands, how can the barrels ever be restored? Just for my own information, I'd like to know about this.

Thanks!