viking Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 my mates miroku has some pitting in the top couple of inch and he was wondering how much it would cost to get it sorted out, and if it would need re proofing after, cheers, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 When you say in the top couple of inch I assume you mean at the muzzle of the gun . Depending on how deep the pitting is ,it can be polished out by a gunsmith and shouldnt cost to much money and shouldnt need reproofing . If the pitting is deeper than it could be a more expensive job to remove and the gun would have to be reproofed if a significant amount of metal has to be removed . If its a fixed choke gun than the cleaning up of the barrels could take the chokes out or at the very least open them up . This really does need the attention of a good gun smith . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hi, Just a thought; your mate isn't storing the gun with a bit of rag in the barrels to keep the dust out by any chance is he? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 no there are no rags involved, and the pitting is just in the forcing cones and there only on both barrels, having not seen any pitting before i dont know if its bad or not, but at a gues id say its not that bad, but bad enough, cheers, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 If the pitting is down at that end of the gun then there is more meat on the barrels and should not be a problem to polish out . Take it to a gunsmith for advice . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 yes thats probable the best idea, cheers, mate, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Are you sure it's piting and not just lead/plastic fouling around the forcing cones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 very sure, its very clear its pitting, and you can even feel it. cheers, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 my mate has now been told by someone that instead of having it bored out that it can be re sleeved just in the forcing cones, and i think nigel teagues nam was mentioned, does anyone know anything about this or any idea of costs, iv told him to take it to a gunsmiths but he hasnt had time yet. cheers, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I think I can safely say that your pal can ignore such advice. If it is slight pitting as you describe then a competent gunsmith will be able to lap it out in no time for a very reasonable cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) Lapping out will cost approx £35 a barrel by a gunsmith. Timescale can vary from a few days to a few weeks. Nigel Teague did the best work I have seen, he also does the barrel sleeving but i think it works out at just over 1k a tube. Edited September 8, 2009 by sam f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I assume the gun has not got chromed barrels. I had an old Miroku with the same type of pitting and was advised that if I was going to keep the gun that to lap it out would probably take it out of proof because as the tubes are not as thick as the newer versions. You could have it sleeved as Nigel Teague did an excellent job on mine and I think it cost about £125 about 8 years ago. But really it's not financially viable as the gun itself will not be worth spending money on, thats what I realised when I wrote the cheque out. I would reccomend to let a gunsmith check the barrel thickness though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 well im not sure how bad is bad really, he has spoken to nigel teague this morning and been quoted £315 to have the chambers bored out and resleeved and reproofed, and £45 to have it picked up and sent back. and at that he said its 50/50 weather its worth doing or not, iv told him to take it to a gunsmith then he will know for sure what the deal is, well iv managed to take some pictures to give you some idea. cheers, lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andy H Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 That is some serious pitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky-shot Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 that looks very bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA-airgunner Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 brass Snap caps and condensation? there bad but does it affect the use of the gun as that part has more metal in that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tis1979 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) I had an old twenty bore lapped on both barrels about a month ago cost me 100£, Whats in the pictures looks a little deep and in an unusual place (in my experience) I would be carefull of spending more money than the gun is worth. If it has Pirimid pitting (where it looks not so bad then you lap it & its rotten in a bigger patch underneath the top layer) then it will have to be reprooffed. which will be another hand in the pocket. Good luck with it anyway. Regards Tis Edited September 8, 2009 by Tis1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) That, pitting looks abit bad, I have had some experience with latheing metal and things like that, and that is some serious pitting. That is not just a polish, that needs some quite serious polishing if not some machining...if its too deep then you need reproof. Steve Edited September 8, 2009 by stevethevanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 its not looking good for the lad is it, iv passed on all your thoughts and told him to get it to a gunsmiths for some propper advise, it turns out its on an old miroku ORE, iv told him to scrap it cheers, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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