possom813
06-14-2013, 11:38 PM
I picked up an old Stevens/Springfield 120A for $50 the other day.
It wasn't in great shape, but functional, and had the 'orange paint' finish on the stock. That's gone now :roll:
The stock, whether factory or not, fits my oldest daughter almost perfectly, but the gun is terribly unbalanced. So, I'm going to take the barrel down to 18 inches.
The sights are not an issue, the rear sight is missing, so with the front sight gone, I have a little simmons .22 scope to slap on it for her.
The question is, what is the better way to cut down the barrel. Will a chopsaw be ok, or would a better cut be made with a hacksaw with a straight tooth blade?
Either way, the files will flatten the cut out to 90 degrees. And I'm going to recrown it with the drill press and the brass screw and valve grinding compound that I've read about.
Also, if it were to get a burr inside the barrel, what's the best way to remove the burr, or prevent the burr from happening?
It wasn't in great shape, but functional, and had the 'orange paint' finish on the stock. That's gone now :roll:
The stock, whether factory or not, fits my oldest daughter almost perfectly, but the gun is terribly unbalanced. So, I'm going to take the barrel down to 18 inches.
The sights are not an issue, the rear sight is missing, so with the front sight gone, I have a little simmons .22 scope to slap on it for her.
The question is, what is the better way to cut down the barrel. Will a chopsaw be ok, or would a better cut be made with a hacksaw with a straight tooth blade?
Either way, the files will flatten the cut out to 90 degrees. And I'm going to recrown it with the drill press and the brass screw and valve grinding compound that I've read about.
Also, if it were to get a burr inside the barrel, what's the best way to remove the burr, or prevent the burr from happening?