Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 12:24:21 PM
Post by: 724wd on January 06, 2017, 12:37:31 PM
Post by: JDHasty on January 06, 2017, 12:41:30 PM
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.
Post by: jay.sharkbait on January 06, 2017, 12:53:54 PM
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.
Post by: woodswalker on January 06, 2017, 12:56:38 PM
Aaron Everett
Grumpys Gun Repair
17020 100th St NE
Granite Falls WA
Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 01:12:11 PM
Post by: woodswalker on January 06, 2017, 01:16:20 PM
Stock did burn.
Get it checked...I would hate to read that someone was injured or killed.
Post by: JDHasty on January 06, 2017, 01:19:08 PM
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.
Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 01:20:44 PM
Post by: JDHasty on January 06, 2017, 01:34:21 PM
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.
Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 01:38:53 PM
Post by: JDHasty on January 06, 2017, 01:46:14 PM
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.
Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 01:47:29 PM
Post by: sumpnz on January 06, 2017, 02:06:15 PM
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.
Post by: Whitpirate on January 06, 2017, 02:27:32 PM
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).
Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 02:48:18 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on January 06, 2017, 03:20:50 PM
Post by: sumpnz on January 06, 2017, 03:53:35 PM
I don't know if it is still possible to take something like that to a college; but used to be you could and it only took a couple minutes to do Rockwell and Brinell tests. Just a quick diamond print and look in the microscope.
Given it's a firearm I'm betting it would be bad juju to take it to any school, even a private college. Most are "gun free" zones.
Might see if there's a machine shop around that does their own hardness testing.
Post by: Night goat on January 06, 2017, 04:58:35 PM
Post by: jay.sharkbait on January 06, 2017, 05:13:23 PM
Time it to a tree, put a round in it, tie a string to the trigger.... hide behind a different tree, pull string, answer question
Most use a tire.....
Post by: hogslayer on January 06, 2017, 05:49:12 PM
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?
Bring it to Michael at Hells Canyon. He is in Wenatchee. He is on this site.
Post by: JDHasty on January 06, 2017, 06:15:25 PM
Time it to a tree, put a round in it, tie a string to the trigger.... hide behind a different tree, pull string, answer question
That is a good way to blow up a gun in your face. A receiver that has been annealed will usually take blue pill loads w/out any outward sign of anything wrong... unless you have a set of headspace gauges you will not know that the lugs and/or receiver locking surfaces are setting back. Once critical setback has occurred sooner or later you will blow up a gun in your face. Probably sooner rather than later. This really isn't the least bit funny and those who are chiming in here with snarky comments are demonstrably, more likely than not, a clear and present danger to anyone who ever follows their advice regarding anything having to do with the safety of any firearm.
Post by: jay.sharkbait on January 06, 2017, 06:43:18 PM
Time it to a tree, put a round in it, tie a string to the trigger.... hide behind a different tree, pull string, answer question
That is a good way to blow up a gun in your face. A receiver that has been annealed will usually take blue pill loads w/out any outward sign of anything wrong... unless you have a set of headspace gauges you will not know that the lugs and/or receiver locking surfaces are setting back. Once critical setback has occurred sooner or later you will blow up a gun in your face. Probably sooner rather than later. This really isn't the least bit funny and those who are chiming in here with snarky comments are demonstrably, more likely than not, a clear and present danger to anyone who ever follows their advice regarding anything having to do with the safety of any firearm.
Lol
"Clear and present danger"?
Thanks!
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 06, 2017, 06:47:32 PM
Post by: 724wd on January 06, 2017, 10:11:19 PM
Post by: mountainman on January 06, 2017, 10:13:45 PM
Sorry to hear about the fire :(
Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 10:15:32 PM
Post by: oldschool on January 06, 2017, 10:17:43 PM
Post by: JDHasty on January 07, 2017, 02:11:51 AM
724wd it was my grand fathers, its a family thing.
If it checks out then you have no worries about rebuilding it. If it doesn't then... You tried. I applaud your effort to rebuild and use a rifle that belonged to your grandfather.