That's what I'm thinking too guys. I thought it was different at 22 inches, but not a short rifle barrel. Whoever re soldered the ramp on did a very good job. It looks factory to me. I wish I would have asked my smith friend about it when I was in Oregon. As far as stippling, sbrmike is correct. It should have been stippled. The ramp on this barrel appears to be one from 1955-'57. Termed #6 ramp, according to Rule. It is roughly 2 3/8" long and has 14 striations. I thought this barrel would be a good one for someone wanting to re bore or rechamber to a bigger caliber or cartridge, like a 35 Whelen or even a 358 Norma. It would be shorter and handier and also have more meat than a FWT barrel. Damn, beretzs here was talking about wanting to build a 35 Whelen... This may be a good barrel for that?
