Videos tagged with Barrel Repair

This video details the process of resoldering shotgun ribs that have detached due to excessive heat, such as from hot dip bluing. Mark Novak demonstrates crucial steps including surface preparation, tinning mating surfaces with 60/40 solder, using a Sharpie as a solder resist, and ensuring a complete bond by drawing molten solder into the joint. The repair is validated through test firing and resonance checks.

This video showcases the Brownells AR-15 Barrel Thread Restoration Kit, designed to repair damaged 1/2-28 threads on AR-15 barrels. The description highlights the kit's ability to salvage barrels with compromised threading, making them suitable for muzzle device attachment. A direct link to more information on the Brownells website is provided.

This video details the complex gunsmithing process of reboring a Winchester 1885 Low Wall rifle from a pitted .32 Rimfire to a .357 Magnum. It covers barrel removal, sending it to a specialized shop for reboring and rifling, precise chambering and crowning on a lathe, and converting the action from rimfire to centerfire. The process concludes with barrel marking and finishing.

This video details the process of repairing pitting in older shotgun barrels using a Sunnen honing tool. It emphasizes the importance of measuring choke depth to prevent damage and outlines a step-by-step abrasive progression, starting with 80-grit stones and moving to finer grits like 150-grit. Proper tool adjustment and lubrication are crucial for effective polishing and maintaining barrel integrity.