I bulged the barrel on my Uberti replica of a '73 Winchester musket. Yeah, I know, you have to pay attention even in the heat of competition, but I had a momentary lapse, and now I have a bulge. It's not visible from the outside, because it's under the forend, and it still shoots OK, but it is now the devil to clean--seems to accumulate lead and ashes in the bulge. My question--is there an economical way to fix it? Can in be relined? If so, about how much should a 30-inch .44-40 barrel cost to reline and chamber? A replacement barrel is in the vicinity of $250 (ouch) plus installation. Or do I just keep using it as is until I wear the gun out? Is it liable to fail at some point?
Thoughts?