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| < 16ga. General Discussion ~ Relaible shop to remove barrel dent |
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Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:42 pm
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Joined: 25 Jul 2008
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Location: N.W. Arizona
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Greetings
Has anyone had experience with a gunsmith / shop removing dents from side by side barrels? I dropped my Ruger gold label and dented the left barrel.
Ruger has no replacement barrel sets, so i need to find a reliable shop to do the work.
The following have been recommended:
Ruger advised the Orvis shop,
Griffen and Howe is known for a very reliable gunsmith
The gunsmith at Champlin Firearms also has a good reputation.
Obviously, i need a shop / gunsmith that knows what they are doing, or could end up worse off than what i am know.
Thanks in advance for any experiences / suggestions[/b] |
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Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:19 pm
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Location: Kenosha, WI
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Lots of smiths won't touch them because the outcome is never up to the standard of the gun owner.
Cosmetic differences between bluing colors, possible ripples where the dents were pushed back out, as well as, liability due to the weakened strength of the steel at that location in the barrel are a couple other reasons most won't do it either. |
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Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:37 am
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Location: massachusetts
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| Contact Mike Orlen. He might be able to help. |
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:01 pm
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Yes. Definately Mike Orlen. Phone number I have for him is 413-256-1630.
Matt |
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:13 pm
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| Contact JJ Perodeau at Champlin Firearms in Enid,Oklahoma. He has done work for me on s/s and o/u 16 gauge although no dent removal. JJ is an independent gunsmith whose shop is in with Champlin.580-237-7388. |
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:17 pm
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Thanks for the input!
Ill let you all know how it all turns out.  |
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Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:26 pm
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Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:31 pm
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Location: Ohio
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Antique and Modern Repair, Virgina Beach,
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Call Bob Yurina at 1-757-201-3767. He did a nice job removing a dent from my Father-Inlaws Parker 12 ga SXS |
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Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:44 am
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| I would call Briley |
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