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June 6, 2009, 03:41 PM | #76 |
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The gunsmith let the snake sit long enough to dry out. He then welded a brass "drywall screw" onto the end of a brass rod and screwed it deep into the snake. He said it took several tries, but once he snagged it he was able to pull it straight out.
Barrel had no visible damage at all. -SS |
June 6, 2009, 07:48 PM | #77 |
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Good for you! Sounds like the best $70 you'll ever spend. I have to say the suspense of this thread has been intense, glad you guys kept at it.
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June 8, 2009, 01:15 PM | #78 |
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Yup! Ended up being $86.50, but it was worth every penny and then some!
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June 8, 2009, 03:21 PM | #79 |
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Man, I'm too late. I used to repair brass and woodwind musical instruments, and one of the more common "repairs" that I ran into was that of the silk bore swab that had gotten stuck in the bore of an oboe. That is the exact fix that I would use. I made a tool by brazing a small wood screw onto a long brass rod. I would chuck the screwless end of the rod into a bench motor (power off) and then carefully insert the rod into the bore and hand turn the chuck. The screw would bite in to the swab and you could pull it out the way it came in. I only charged $15.00 though. Glad you were able to get the issue resolved.
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I can't remember what Rockwell number brass is, but I know that barrel steel is much higher. a couple reversals here and there shouldn't hurt it. and when using my boresnake--i NEVER reverse it-- it comes out the muzzle, out the muzzle, out the muzzle.... you know |
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