Scratched matte finish stainless barrel

keens · April 5, 2006, 06:39 PM

I dropped my pride and joy last Sunday...scratched the stainless barrel in my Remmy 5R .308 in two places. I was wondering if a gunsmith can buff out the scratches and re-glass bead (?) the barrel without damage. The scratches are not deep, but you can see and feel them...it just bugs me on a brand new rifle that I saved for oiver a year to buy.

Dfariswheel · April 5, 2006, 07:00 PM

Yes, the scratches can be polished out and the barrel bead blasted.

One "look out".
Make SURE the bead blasting is done in a blaster that's used ONLY for stainless and aluminum.
A blaster that's been used to blast carbon steel will embed carbon steel particles into the stainless, and these particles will later rust, damaging the finish on your stainless rifle.

keens · April 5, 2006, 08:47 PM

Thank you, that makes me at least have hope it can look new again.

glockfan1963 · April 5, 2006, 08:56 PM

Sorry to here that sir. I am a fanatic over my firearms among other things, so i know exactly how you feel. hope it all works out for ya

April 5, 2006, 06:39 PM	#1
keens Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2004 Posts: 446	Scratched matte finish stainless barrel I dropped my pride and joy last Sunday...scratched the stainless barrel in my Remmy 5R .308 in two places. I was wondering if a gunsmith can buff out the scratches and re-glass bead (?) the barrel without damage. The scratches are not deep, but you can see and feel them...it just bugs me on a brand new rifle that I saved for oiver a year to buy. __________________ Speak the truth in love, for truth without love is legalism, and love without truth is liberalism. If you count ease and comfort more than character, you will never be who God meant you to be.

April 5, 2006, 08:47 PM	#3
keens Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2004 Posts: 446	Thank you, that makes me at least have hope it can look new again. __________________ Speak the truth in love, for truth without love is legalism, and love without truth is liberalism. If you count ease and comfort more than character, you will never be who God meant you to be.

April 5, 2006, 08:56 PM	#4
glockfan1963 Member Join Date: March 16, 2006 Location: CT Posts: 96	Opps Sorry to here that sir. I am a fanatic over my firearms among other things, so i know exactly how you feel. hope it all works out for ya

April 5, 2006, 07:00 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Yes, the scratches can be polished out and the barrel bead blasted. One "look out". Make SURE the bead blasting is done in a blaster that's used ONLY for stainless and aluminum. A blaster that's been used to blast carbon steel will embed carbon steel particles into the stainless, and these particles will later rust, damaging the finish on your stainless rifle.