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Oh learned and wise of the Gunsmith art...
I've recently acquired several older SXS shot guns- one has a ding in the barrel, dropped??? Nasty confrontation with a car door or trunk lid??? Who can tell.
Is there a known technique to true the dent and make the barrel shootable????
Thanks!
Beez
if its just a minor dent, it can be removed, there are tools for it, but i would find a shotgun guy who has done more than one. if its got a kink in the dent, just trash it.
just load up a REALLY STRONG load and... (just kidding - don't do that)
Most dents, some even sever , can easily be removed but it had better be done by someone with the proper tools and knowledge. This isn't a job for the amateur.
Frox- the club self-appointed gun doctor suggested a box of slugs... oh, yeah... sign me up for that!!!!!!!!!!
I do hope that everyone saw the "Just kidding - don't do that" at the end of my post. (in this day and age of litigation over everything, I have to make SURE everyone knows that I was just kidding, so that someone doesn't ACTUALLY try that and sue me).Quote:
Originally Posted by beezapilot
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laughing... yeah I knew that you were kidding. No worries...
http://www.4-dproducts.com/displayit...9&tname=rentalQuote:
Originally Posted by beezapilot
They waive the deposit if you pay with credit card.
Skipper - That rental is the way to go. Beezapilot never said what gauge, hopefully, it's a 12 ga.
I'm with you- for $60 that is a bargain-
many thanks guys, I appreciate the input!!
Having owned one for many years I would advise you to do some research regarding the use of a hydraulic dent raiser before starting your project and be very careful while using it, as it's very easy to turn a dent in to a bulge. If you have an experienced shotgun gunsmith close by I would consult with him or her first.
It's easy to ship a barrel (and pretty cheap) - just call a good smith and send it away.
Dent raising tools are available from Brownell's at a stiff fee. If the dent is a small one you can turn a soft brass plug and thread it to a steel rod and tap it through to raise the dent. i have about 30 different sizes of plugs and a couple of dent raisers and do this all the time. Sometimes as you raise the dent you need to leave the plug under the dent and TAP with a soft brass hammer to smooth out the outside. GGo slow and work carefull.
i have a set of bronze dent repair slugs that are adjustable and in 20/16/12 gauge. bought them at a gun auction in a box for about a buck cause nobody else knew what they were. lifted a few dents with them. the steel around a severe dent will be stretched, so you will need to leave the slug in and tap around the edges of the dent with a brass hammer to displace the stretched steel or the repair will look like hell. getting a perfect repair is more art than science.
Michael Orlen. His turn around time is fast, like a week, and he is well known among shotgun enthusiasts:
http://randywakeman.com/shotgunMikeOrlen.htm
I have used him as have some of my buddies. He is very, very good.
YOu can probably get most of it out with hardwood dowels drven through with a brass rod. Even with the hydraulic raiser, you may have to do this to get the tool in the dent if its too deep. If you have a drill press you can buy bigger than the bore and take them down with a rasp. If you have access to a metal lathe, you can make mandrels slanted on each end and tighten them up with a bolt.