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7x57 19 Inch Mil Barrels


littlecanoe

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A question for anyone who's recontoured a mil-barrel:

My 24/47 has an ugly hole right where the tip of the screw from the rear sight went. I at first thought I could grind it out but it is far deeper than I thought & I'm not comfortable removing that much metal. How did you guys deal with this? Thanks!

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rustyvyper,

 

Take a piece of uncoated welding rod or an unplated nail that will just fit the hole. Make sure the hole is clean. Cut the pin to be about an 1/16" to 3/32" taller than the hole. Place the pin in the hole and whack it with a hammer. The idea is to peen the pin into the hole so that it fully fills it up. File the peened pin down to the barrel and polish. When done right it will be difficult to tell where the fill is. there is a possibilty that the pin will not blue the same as the surounding barrel but agian it is usualy hard to tell.

 

Vlad

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