Hello everyone. I ran into an issue that has prompted me to stop lurking and jump into the fray. I'm posting this at another forum as well, so I apologize in advance to any of you who have to see it twice.
I recently came into a Ruger that I assumed would become a project gun (i.e. the deal was just too good to be true). It is an MKII Target Bull Barrel that was worked over by SOCOM Mfg when they were in business, and it is in surprisingly pristine condition. This would be because the fella who had it before me somehow managed to run the front sight screw clean through the barrel and never got the chance to shoot it much. The protrusion is very minute, but it is clearly there. I'm OK with cutting the barrel back or replacing it if I have to, but I am hoping that I can make it into a serviceable plinker in it's current state.
Any tips on fixing a problem like this? Would it be reasonable to try and remove the protruding material and polish? The rifling appears undamaged. I would try and pull the screw and polish it that way, but I swear they must have used red Loctite. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thank you very much to those of you who took the time to read my post, and thanks to all for building such a great forum!
Adam
p.s. Here's a pic
I recently came into a Ruger that I assumed would become a project gun (i.e. the deal was just too good to be true). It is an MKII Target Bull Barrel that was worked over by SOCOM Mfg when they were in business, and it is in surprisingly pristine condition. This would be because the fella who had it before me somehow managed to run the front sight screw clean through the barrel and never got the chance to shoot it much. The protrusion is very minute, but it is clearly there. I'm OK with cutting the barrel back or replacing it if I have to, but I am hoping that I can make it into a serviceable plinker in it's current state.
Any tips on fixing a problem like this? Would it be reasonable to try and remove the protruding material and polish? The rifling appears undamaged. I would try and pull the screw and polish it that way, but I swear they must have used red Loctite. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thank you very much to those of you who took the time to read my post, and thanks to all for building such a great forum!
Adam
p.s. Here's a pic