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Slightly off face, how bad is that?

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22 January 2015, 06:11
Rick O'Shay
Slightly off face, how bad is that?
Looking at a German combination gun in 16/9.3x72R that is in need of rescuing. I don't think the stock can be rescued so that might need to be replaced.

taking the fore-end off, there is a slight wiggle. How bad is that? would you consider it shootable? How would you go about fixing that, or more accurately put, how much would it cost me to have that fixed?
22 January 2015, 06:34
luv2safari
Making & installing an oversize hinge pin runs $300-$500, depending where you are located. That's the common fix.
22 January 2015, 07:55
Rick O'Shay
OK, that's not too bad. Is it safe to shoot until then?
22 January 2015, 16:31
9.3 X 75R
What luv2 said.

That's kinda hard to say without actually seeing it, depends on how slight is slight. I had an old double that by my definition was slightly off face and I shot it a bit before I sent it down the road.


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22 January 2015, 17:19
skb
By shooting a break open gun that is slightly loose you typically accelerate the loosening of the gun. It can present a safety issue, but damaging the gun further is the typical result. I tighten a fair number of doubles and would be happy to offer an opinion on your combo.
Steve Bertram
22 January 2015, 19:23
Rick O'Shay
Thanks for the info. Someone else ended up with it. Now I'll have to look for another....