Over pressure at 2 grains below max?

45C said:
OK guys ,I had a memory lapse lol

When I tried to remove the factory rail the front screw got stripped out.
I had to drill a hole through the screw to get it out.
I guess I went too far … lol
Also that’s why I can’t find the rail

It’s been a rough year
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Holy Shuttlecock Batman!..........:ROFLMAO:;):ROFLMAO:
 
All good in the end. Only cost a bit of money to learn a valuable lesson. No permanent damage done to anyone so it’s a good day. 🍻
 
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You can loctite a slightly longer screw in that forward hole and dress it up on the inside with a chamber reamer, you might be able to save her. We’ve all had bad experiences over the years. I destroyed a very accurate ruger old army once by trying to refinish it in a home brewed solution. It ate about 50 thousands off of the entire thing
 
Lifetime loader said:
You can loctite a slightly longer screw in that forward hole and dress it up on the inside with a chamber reamer, you might be able to save her. We’ve all had bad experiences over the years. I destroyed a very accurate ruger old army once by trying to refinish it in a home brewed solution. It ate about 50 thousands off of the entire thing
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Yes,I was thinking something along those lines, but I didn’t have a reamer.
I think it’s still possible without a reamer, but I didn’t want to mess with it.
I sold it off and moved onto something different.
I’m out a few bucks, but on the bright side, I think I got a nicer gun coming 😁
 
45C said:
I’d say you done a lot worse 🤔😂
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Any of us who make their own, repair their own, etc, have tried to save a CF.

Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

I had a Ruger No1 with a screwed up chamber, from exactly the same thing mentioned above.

I bought that rifle cheap, because the owner didn't want anyone to know what he had done to a rifle less than six months from the factory.

I offered to rebarrel it for him, but he claimed it had negative vibes, and wanted nothing more to do with it.

Ruger No1 rifles have proprietary scope/rear sight mounts, so the barrel wasn't salvageable.

I still have that rifle, chambered for 338-06, and there wasn't a curse of any sort on it.

I did see a 22-250 chambered Winchester Mod 70, with the chamber damaged by a smith when he drilled to deep, but not quite all the way through.

There was a dimple just below the shoulder on every shot, until one day, the case wouldn't eject.

As mentioned above, the owner made up a small allen head set screw and loctited it into place, pushing the bit of metal back to the point the cases would eject after firing.

This went on for 4500+ rounds before the barrel was declared "shot out." Every case used in that rifle had at least four dimples, but it didn't effect accuracy for the purposes it was used for.

Personally, I would have set that barrel back and rechambered it.

I would have done it if it had been drilled right through as well.

I saw another similar CF repaired with Titanium Putty and cleaned up with a reamer. It lasted about 100 shots.
 
Fwiw, this rifle is coming my way. I think i have a decent inexpensive fix in my head and if that doesn't work I will have to get in set back and rechambered which shouldn't be too expensive. If I'm able to remove the barrel nut on my own I should be able to diy it. This rifle will be a perfect gun for a loaner as well as for my 14 year old.
 
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