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01-08-2020, 08:41 AM | #3 | |||||||
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Get someone you trust to look the gun over if you can. It can save you a headache, maybe some money, and, potentially, your health.
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01-08-2020, 11:59 AM | #4 | ||||||
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If the dents don't bother me from a cosmetic standpoint is there a good reason to have them removed?
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01-08-2020, 12:37 PM | #5 | |||||||
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Yes. If they are deep enough. Dents can cause issues with the charge traveling properly down the barrel if they are bad enough.
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01-08-2020, 12:48 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Any dent that can be seen inside the bore is an obstruction to some degree. The smallest of them won’t affect the pattern while the larger ones can actually act as an obstruction that causes a bulge.
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01-08-2020, 01:32 PM | #7 | ||||||
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There are different types of dents and all can potentially weaken the metal. If you get someone with the expertise to examine them, that person can advise you. Generally, slight dents nearer the muzzle where pressures are lower are not as problematic.
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01-08-2020, 03:09 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Ryan you mentioned hunting in northern Michigan. Are you from Michigan? If so PM me and I can give you a person who can best advise you on the dent removal and the integrity of your barrels.
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01-08-2020, 04:21 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Buy a Manson gauge and do your own inspection after the dents have been removed. No "inspector" is going to use anything more technical than the Manson wall thickness gauge which you can probably buy for $125.
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01-09-2020, 11:13 AM | #10 | ||||||
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And a quality bore scope.
IMHO an evaluation by a smith with the interest, experience and equipment to do so is mandatory before using ANY 130 year old barrel, esp. if there is evidence of previous "barrel modification" of any kind.
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