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Anyone out there able to remove a small dent in a Fox barrel? Recommendations appreciated. Jim | ||
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How small is "small"? Dents less than 1/4" in length and less than .020 may be taken out using brass or steel slugs carefully turned and polished to size tapped through with a wooden dowel. Always start with a tapered slug .010 smaller than bore diameter in the main body to raise the dent slowly. I made a series of slugs years ago to fix my own barrels of a 16 GA L.C. I own. Slow and easy does it and gentle on the way to the muzzle with the tapping force. Larger dents should be taken out with a hydraulic dent remover by a competent metalsmith/barrelmaker used to doing the work. It is not a job for the hobby gunsmith. Dennis Earl Smith Professional Member ACGG Benefactor Life NRA Life NAHC | |||
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No help yet? Mike Orlen or Kirk Merrington are some one of the go-to guys for that sort of work. There are lots of others and surely some who post here but Mike and Kirk are the only ones I have personal experience with. Mike Orlen Kirk Merrington "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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