pre 64 model 70 in a house fire

[oldschool]

 Before I get in to deep after replacing the spring in the bolt everything works fine.Is it possible the barrel could be warped?  Thank You

[724wd]

if the fire was hot enough to ruin the spring, the receiver could be compromised, too.  did the stock burn? 

[JDHasty]

Before I get in to deep after replacing the spring in the bolt everything works fine.Is it possible the barrel could be warped?  Thank You

For your own safety, and anyone else who should come across this forearm in the future, what you plan on reusing must be inspected by a COMPETENT gunsmith. 

[jay.sharkbait]

Before I get in to deep after replacing the spring in the bolt everything works fine.Is it possible the barrel could be warped?  Thank You

For your own safety, and anyone else who should come across this forearm in the future, what you plan on reusing must be inspected by a COMPETENT gunsmith.

Should be. You aren't required to do anything.

[woodswalker]

Please PM me a photo of the stock and condition of the metal, if it was hot enough to effect the main spring, then its probable that the heat treat has been affected and the firearm is possibly NOT SAFE TO SHOOT, at least not without a full inspection by a gunsmith.

Aaron Everett
Grumpys Gun Repair
17020 100th St NE
Granite Falls WA

[oldschool]

 Stock did burn.

[woodswalker]

Stock did burn.

Get it checked...I would hate to read that someone was injured or killed.

[JDHasty]

Stock did burn.

Get it checked...I would hate to read that someone was injured or killed.

I second that motion.  In order to be confident that it is safe it must be checked out by someone who is competent to make an informed assessment. 

[oldschool]

 I can test fire this in a safe places and from a safe distance.

[JDHasty]

I can test fire this in a safe places and from a safe distance.

That alone will not tell you much about the condition of the critical components.  The receiver could be soft and it may look like all is well, until someday down the road all hell breaks loose.  A good gunsmith is not going to charge you much to check it out. 

[oldschool]

 That's what I was wondering. Will a gunsmith be able to tell how strong it is. I guess its of to the gunsmith.Any good ones in Wenatchee?

[JDHasty]

That's what I was wondering. Will a gunsmith be able to tell how strong it is. I guess its of to the gunsmith.Any good ones in Wenatchee?

Yes, a good one will.  I think I have heard that there are some great ones near Wenatchee, but will defer on that to others. 

[oldschool]

 Ok Thank You

[sumpnz]

They can do hardness testing on a part of the gun normally hidden by the stock, or do a repair to the spot tested if it would be visible.  That will likely be the quickest way to see if the heat treatment on the metal has been compromised. 

That said, if the steel is discolored (other than from soot) it's toast.  Pun intended.

Sorry to hear about both the house and the gun.

[Whitpirate]

That's what I was wondering. Will a gunsmith be able to tell how strong it is. I guess its of to the gunsmith.Any good ones in Wenatchee?

Yes, a good one will.  I think I have heard that there are some great ones near Wenatchee, but will defer on that to others.

Hell's Canyon Armory --

Mike Johnson
Mike@hellscanyonarmory.com
509-888-7693

@MichaelJ (he's a member here).