Urgent: Cleaning Rod Stuck in Bore.

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You need to accept the fact that you may need to return this one to S&W for a new barrel. Good luck, but I think this is where you are heading.
 
You need to accept the fact that you may need to return this one to S&W for a new barrel. Good luck, but I think this is where you are heading.
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Even then, still a killer deal... $150 for an M&P15-22 and three mags? I'd take that if all I had to do was send in the upper for repair.
 
Gonna talk to Smith and Wesson tomorrow and see what they'll do for me. I'm the second owner and this is how the rifle came to me. Already broke the rod coming out of the receiver end.. Ugh. Might just see how much a new upper is. I don't have any boxes around here for it.


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The post office has free boxes.

No special handling or expense to send them just the upper.

The lower has the serial number on it and it is considered the gun in the eyes of the law and the post man.
 
Talked to Smith and Wesson this morning and they aren't covering it under warranty, gonna cost me 130 for a new barrel plus shipping. So I'm gonna have my local smith try his hand on it first.


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I was just reconfirming what I thought was the case. No need for the "Duh!?".

The 'smith doesn't know how long it will take and he charges hourly... Not going to spend over $400 just to get a rod out. Though Smith & Wesson said if there's no damage to the bore, they'll get the rod out for free... Gotta take it to the post office tomorrow.


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LJ-MosinFreak-Buck said:
I was just reconfirming what I thought was the case. No need for the "Duh!?".

The 'smith doesn't know how long it will take and he charges hourly... Not going to spend over $400 just to get a rod out. Though Smith & Wesson said if there's no damage to the bore, they'll get the rod out for free... Gotta take it to the post office tomorrow.


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Since the obstructed barrel belongs to you, I would request they keep you informed of what work is being done. If the barrel, according to them, is damaged, request that they ship it back so you can verify for yourself. That way, you can't get stiffed. Not that I think Smith would do that, but you never can tell.
 
Well since I'm paying for shipping both ways, might as well take the old one back as well. If anything it can go to scrap if it is bad.

And do I just write in a slip to be notified?


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did you consider heating the barrel? How bout unscrewing the stuck rod from the jag on the end and removing the rod, with the jag left in the barrel. Then take a brass rod, 220 in diameter or smaller, and hit it hard. With all of the hammering you've done on this.. that barrel is probably already done for.

Or possibly using a drill and a jag to drill out the stuck piece?
 
LJ-MosinFreak-Buck said:
Well since I'm paying for shipping both ways, might as well take the old one back as well. If anything it can go to scrap if it is bad.

And do I just write in a slip to be notified?


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Email, call AND leave a note with the barrel. That way they can't say you never told them to return it if replaced. As I said, I don't think they'd pull a fast one on ya, but I'd cover all your bases.
 
They probably won't want to give it back.

When I used to see stuff like that come through the 5th. Army AMU shop we liked to keep it around and have a good laugh every once and a while.

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rcmodel said:
They probably won't want to give it back.

When I used to see stuff like that come through the 5th. Army AMU shop we liked to keep it around and have a good laugh every once and a while.

rc
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Wanting to and HAVING to are different. It's his property.

Besides...they probably have cameras to relive the mockery later!
 
Wanting to and HAVING to are different. It's his property.
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Maybe so, and maybe not.

If they deem the S&W barrel with thier proof mark on it a safety hazard now, they most certainly don't have to give it back.

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