Springfield 120A - stripped barrel threads

[Herk30]

I have an old Springfield model 120A .22 rifle that over the years has had the threads buggered up and ultimately stripped out completely. A friend of mine said he could helicoil it and it would be fine, which was just the beginning of my head ache. First he broke the tap off in the barrel, then he snapped off the helicoil. He got that dug out and decided to drill the hole out a bit bigger, tap new threads and use a larger bolt. This all worked just fine except that when he tapped the new hole he had the tap leaning to one side and now when you mount the barrel in the stock it's rolled off to the side.

My question is, how badly am I screwed on my old .22? Can the hole be carefully welded back shut and redrilled and tapped? I hate to drill it out the next size bigger and try to retap that size, but maybe thats my only option?

Is JB Weld an option of any kind? I know the old rifle isn't worth much but there's a lot of sentimental value involved and I'd really like to save it if I can.

 

[rcmodel]

Are you talking about the whiz-bob on the barrel the stock bolt screws into?

If so, it appears Bob's Gun Shop has them in stock for $15 bucks.
http://www.gun-parts.com/savagerifle/
http://www.gun-parts.com/savagerifle/Sep13_01.jpg

rc

 

[Herk30]

I wish it was, that part is fine it's the actual threads in the barrel itself. I did email them to see if they had any barrels but I dont see any listed on their site

 

[Fleet]

Try calling Jack First.

 

[triggerman770]

Friend

have the "friend" buy you another one off gunbroker. if he won't then he is no friend

 

[Herk30]

Fleet, I'm not sure who Jack is? I checked gunbroker and they don't have anything listed at this time.

 

[rcmodel]

http://www.jackfirstgun.com/

rc

 

[Herk30]

No luck @ Jack's. Do you think the hole can be welded closed and then re-drilled and tapped? I would think that with a wire feed welder a guy should be able to fill the hole without getting it too hot, then re-drill it in a drill press.

 

[rcmodel]

I don't think so.

The bottom of the hole would have to be very close to the rifling, and sufficent heat to fill the hole completly enough to re-drill & tap it would surely burn through into the bore.

I'd investigate dovetailing the barrel where the old hole is now, and then making a threaded blank that fits the new dovetail in the barrel.

Other manufactres have done it that way from the get-go on other .22 rifles.

rc

 

[Big Az Al]

+1 for rcmodel!