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1 inch copper pipe proved to be too small to do anything other than getting temporarily stuck at the dent.
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06-11-2017 01:55 PM
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Well, when using a mandrell you need to drive it in to get it lodged and then pound the dents flat from the outside. Then the mandrell will move. They don't pop out voluntarily. Personally I'd make one from steel to about four inch length and tight fit, then thread a hole in the center for a solid rod. Then carry on a just described, I think copper pipe too dainty.
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The problem is the barrel is still attached so it has to be a pipe. I just tried the copper as I thought it would be a good fit. It wasn't Not tight enough to pound out the dents. Probably a good 32nd of an inch all the way around. I'm a carpenter, so my house is not a bastion of metal or pipes for that matter. I do have a set of pipe clamps I could check the diameter. It's bathing in vinegar at the moment.
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My recommendation for getting the jacket off the receiver if you haven't already is to apply a bit of heat by the threads with a propane torch. Nothing ridiculous (i.e. colour changing), but it should be able to cause the jacket to expand and the threads on the barrel to stay the same size (provided you don't heat it for eternity). Just put the action in a vice, and try turning the jacket off well heat is being applied, it should cause it to go.
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I may try that. I would like to ensure no rusting on the barrel. Exposed portion looks good now, no pitting at all but that bottom 10 inches I'd still like to know for sure.
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I'd have cleaned it up too. Looks much better.
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Update. Son in law worked with a welder to fill the oversized holes I drilled through the nosecap with 50% success. The large hole on the left was filled with no problem. The hole on the right side ended up being filled with flux along with an accidental burn through. With lessons learned, he thinks we will have full success with a second attempt. I also was not happy at all with the light color fill I used. So tonight I experimented and mixed the filler with some dark stain. It's been two hours and it does seem to be getting hard. Wasn't sure what the combo would do together but there are no more light spots on the stock now which I like. I'll probably sand it up this weekend and know for sure if it worked or not. I have no BLO on this yet. I had thought I put a coat on but did not knowing that I still had one area behind the tang to fill. It has darkened up a bit. Oil continuing to come to the surface. On a side note, I wrapped the fore end of the rifle with scotch tape when I glued in the small piece of wood in the cleaning rod channel. The tape drew out and lightened the wood. It has since evened out and I don't know what the practical application would be but scotch tape seems to draw out oil.
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Stain mixed in with the PC7 met with only limited success. It did not fully harden. Thin areas did not adhere well. Deep areas did better and hardened better, not sure why. Could simply be my perception of the hardness and the thicker mass simply is more cohesive.
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