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    Gunsmithing Remington 870 tactical build

    Re: Remington 870 tactical build KA-1212 or KA-1212BR for the FTW!!!
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    Gunsmithing best way to fill in metal knicks and chips?

    Re: best way to fill in metal knicks and chips? If the gouges are deep I'd TIG them up and lap the face smooth in a lathe with a sanding block. If they're just shallow scrapes and scratches then use some white epoxy and then lap it smooth in a lathe with a sanding block then refinish.
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    Gunsmithing What lathe for the home gunsmith?

    Re: What lathe for the home gunsmith? Got a little Logan 24" here for small jobs and it works great. Older lathes in good condition will usually do better and last longer than a lot of the newer import lathes. Lathes and other shop tools were usually made much stronger and heavier when they...
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    Gunsmithing brake i.d. question

    Re: brake i.d. question For standard thread-on brakes you'd want to be around .030" over. Anything between a #Q and a #R drill bit will be good.
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    Gunsmithing Fill in pitted barrel

    Re: Fill in pitted barrel <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joel.B</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a few memories i'd pay to have covered in Krylon </div></div> Same here, applied several coats of alcohol and it didn't work
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    Gunsmithing barrel oxiding

    Re: barrel oxiding Rule of thumb is that you should always thoroughly scrub and clean any barrel after parkerizing, BO, or any other finish for that matter. A bore brush and any cleaner will rip though BO.
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    Gunsmithing Fill in pitted barrel

    Re: Fill in pitted barrel White epoxy or JB Weld. Apply some to the pits then either stirrup polish the barrel or lap it on a lathe. I've had a few pitted old .22 barrels come through here and that's the best fix I've found for them if you'd going to apply a spray finish like Duracoat. Be...
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    Gunsmithing Hopps #9 & bugs

    Re: Hopps #9 & bugs <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hans44</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've noticed the bugs like the Hoppes too. I heard of a guy taking a pull of hoppes instead of his beer. The hoppes was sitting next to his beer. The beer was...
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    Gunsmithing Duracoat problem

    Re: Duracoat problem Really shake the hell out of it. Some of that Duracoat is really a bit separated and takes more than the casual shake to fully mix up. Had a bottle of matte black awhile back that was like that, it started out flat black and towards the end of the bottle it went to...
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    Gunsmithing What's the shortest to go on a 7mm rem mag

    Re: What's the shortest to go on a 7mm rem mag <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 7mmRM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I personally would go no less than 24". </div></div> Same here
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    Gunsmithing recrowning video..... jaw dropper

    Re: recrowning video..... jaw dropper Damn, all these years wasted standing over a lathe, I could have gotten a 'crowning tool set' at the local hardware store
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    Gunsmithing Drilling hardened steel

    Re: Drilling hardened steel Generally the way to do it is use a small torch tip or a carbon electrode to spot heat (and anneal) where you want to drill the hole. It softens the metal at the drill spot so that the tooling will cut it. If I was getting items made from AR500 I would just have...
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    Gunsmithing buying a used lathe

    Re: buying a used lathe No chuck either, that's going to set you back some $$$. I've rebuilt lathe that were in worse condition, but the missing parts are going to cost you a lot of $$$. You could get a better lathe with all its parts intact for less than you'd tie up in that rust bucket...
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    Gunsmithing buying a used lathe

    Re: buying a used lathe No chuck either, that's going to set you back some $$$
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    Gunsmithing Manufacturer Useless on Nitriding

    Re: Manufacturer Useless on Nitriding PVD nitriding applies about .0002-.0004 thick, this may cause some dimension issues on some applications.
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    Gunsmithing Painting a Savage Tupperware stock?

    Re: Painting a Savage Tupperware stock? Wipe down the stock thoroughly with a rag soaked in acetone. It will remove any oils/crud and will soften the surface of the plastic a little and help the Duracoat bond much better.
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    Gunsmithing crowning question

    Re: crowning question Yeah, this isn't something you want to do by hand with some Home Depot countersink. Send it to a smith and have them crown it right. A countersink will also swage a bit of metal into the crown area causing some unevenness. A crowning tool will cut metal outward from...
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    Gunsmithing How much do gunsmiths make on salary/hour?

    Re: How much do gunsmiths make on salary/hour? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: smokshwn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You know the difference between a large pizza and a gunsmith? A large pizza can feed a family of four.....rimshot </div></div>...
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    Gunsmithing Removing a stubborn barrel

    Re: Removing a stubborn barrel Good to hear that you used a heat gun, too many folks out there get happy with a propane torch and end up doing some damage.
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    Gunsmithing Removing a stubborn barrel

    Re: Removing a stubborn barrel Receivers and barrels are heat-treated for strength and hardness, be really careful applying heat to either. Some alloys can change temper as low as 300-400 degrees. Worst case, use a heat gun and warm the receiver ring up a little, you don't want the gun to...
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