Accuracy of TC factory 357 maximum barrel?

[ralfus]

I have a minty 357 magnum TC barrel, 10 inch blued. I have considered having it reamed out to a Max. My neighborhood gun shop just got in a dozen TC barrels from an estate, including a factory TC max 10" and Im planning to swap barrels.

How were the factory max barrels for accuracy?

Ive read elsewhere that some factory barrels had chamber to bore alignment issues or is that just bull?

[Iowa Fox]

I have a 14" factory max barrel and it is accurate, the ten inch should do a good job but loose a little velocity.
 
 Any carbine barrels in the dozen from the estate?

[Hank08]

If there's any problems, I've never heard of them. I've had a factory 10" for 25 yrs. or more with a 2X scope.  It's very accurate with .38 spl, .357 or the Max. I've only shot them to 200 yds. A yr. or so ago I picked up a .357 octagon and rechambered it to .357 max. It's also very accurate with it's iron sights and makes a nice lightweight packing pistol. 2 of my favorite barrels. You'll love it.
 I usually shoot a Saeco 200 gr. GC cast or a 180 gr. jacketed in the Max.
H08

[ralfus]

Well I swapped my 357 mag barrel for their Max barrel. Both are T/C 10" blued with sights. I had to pony up $20 difference but I got them to throw in a hanger block off one of their other barrels to fit my Pachmayr forend. A very nice trade. Appears to be a short throat on the MAX barrel too. Now to decide if I go back for the .222 octagon 10" that they had     

[spinafish]

go back and get it..you won't be sorry later..NOW before someone else does!