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yachtdave
I have an old shotgun with a dent in the barrel. I would like to try and raise the dent. this gun is not a shooter. It has a damacuss barrel. the dent is about 6" from the mussel.

Dave
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  • CountryGunsmith
    The appropriate way is to use a mandrel to swage the dent up. There is a special tool for this purpose that we use, however it is easy to go too far and cause the dent to become a bulge.

    On damascus-type barrels, you have to make sure the welds have not seperated, so go slowly and recheck under magnification.



    Scrappy Doo sleeps with the fishes.
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  • yachtdave
    Thanks for the info

    Dave
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  • 01DUSE
    Any reputable gunsmith will have an all-gauge set of dent removal tools. I had several dents that were removed on my LC Smith. Now, there is no way of telling that the barrels were ever dented.

    Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
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  • MFI
    I didnt know guns had mussels ??

    God gave us all a gift. Have you found yours yet ?
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  • Ramtinxxl
    quote:Originally posted by MFI
    I didnt know guns had mussels ??

    Of course, silly, they're in the forearm! Oops, sorry, I guess I'd better CLAM up. [8D]
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  • rhmc24
    The above serious comments are good. I have made dent raisers by turning a piece of rod to fit down the bore, file a flat on the rod, about 2" longer than the dent, so it will go into the bore under the dent, grease it up good, put it in the bore, the middle of the flat under the dent and turn it to raise the dent. Do it slow and careful and watch the dent as you turn.

    Some other notes: On a shooter barrel you would want to polish the rod so it will not scratch the bore. With a choked bore, the rod will have to be smaller than the bore where the dent is. It won't quite remove the dent which may not make any difference if its just a wall hanger. If you don't have a lathe to turn the rod to size it is possible to find a rod that is as close as possible to fit the bore and shim the back side of it opposite the dent so it will push a little further as it is turned.

    If the gun you are doing this to means anything to you I suggest you try it on scrap before risking your barrel. Take a piece of old barrel, electrical conduit or other thin wall tubing and knock a dent in it and try out dent raising to get the hang of it. Hope this helps.

    Been there - done that!
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