Hoping someone can help... I picked up a VERY cheap M17 that had been sporterised in the most basic way. It had been rebarrelled, which was in surprisingly good shape, but the rest is rough as guts. The main problem is the scope rings- they appear to have been welded onto the receiver which looks as though it was cut down with an angle grinder.

What I need to know is if welding to the receiver has done any damage to the heat treatment, and would carefully grinding the bodgy scope rings off be advisable? I could then find a competent gunsmith to fit proper mounts on. Not sure who would butcher a rifle like this so badly, but it does shoot and work remarkably well. The alternative is to just leave it as is (seeing it works) and just smooth off the rough edges. Any ideas appreciated.
Information
Warning: This is a relatively older thread
This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.