Welcome to the forum! I cannot advise you about the barrel swap, but will advise you to shoot it and see how it does. A lot of bulged barrel's will shoot well. I have a 8 3/8th inch model 14 with a bulged barrel that shoots rather well. Was going to cut the barrel to five inches but the dang bulge was not in the right place. Just fer grin's I stay away from a hollow base wad cutter with any bulged barrel in the off chance that the skirt might seperate.
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