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Howdy Gents, Can the holes drilled into a Westley Richards/Mauser receiver for scope bases be filled such that they are hard to see? Or do you just have to put filler screws in and live with it? Sorry if it's a dumb question. Thanks. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | ||
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Myself, I would have to see the particular piece before giving a quote, but yes, they can be filled. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Thanks! I'll get a photo and post it as soon as I can. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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I know nothing about those guns, but can the holes be welded up, then ground down and finish-filed to ultimately make them invisible after a reblue? I assume this gun is in the process of being restored? | |||
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Homebrewer, I thought I was the only one that had problems with plugging holes until I sat in on an ACGG seminar on the subject and listened to some well experienced gunsmiths talk about it. Sometimes welded holes will show and sometimes they won't. The welding process can cause the plug and surrounding area to blue differently than the rest of the gun. Cold peening a plug into a properly prepare hole can work better than welding. The devil is in the details. Mark Pursell | |||
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You first have to pick the right fill rod, but, you can eliminate most of the visual problems with the weld by carefully reheating the area surrounding the weld and allow it and the weld to cool together, like you would do to eliminate hard spots from a weld. Which is essentially what you are doing. This requires packing the critical areas with a good heat control paste, but it is very doable. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Westpac I've got a half a dozen pre-'64 model 70s that have been drilled and tapped for side mounts. If you can weld those up without showing you've got a bunch of welding to do. Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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Why did you drill them for side mounts?  Go ahead, send me one. I'll let you clean up the interior and blue it. It won't look like it was in a fire either. Don't forget the bolt and trigger in case I want to make me something. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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