Removing remington engraving

[Jayph]

It looks like I will be buying an action for a project as the price is right but it is an engraved action right from remington. I would like to remove the engraving and was wondering if it's even possible. I hope to eventually get the finished rifle cerakoted and was wondering if the bead blast that you do to prep would remove the engraving? Or a light sanding? Maybe a filler? Or am I stuck with the engraving. The man selling me the action said it isn't very deep.

 

[BCRider]

If cerakote is a paint like or other film then just fill it in with something that will resist the follow on processes.

 

[Leeper]

That "engraving" would require the removal of about .010" of material on the examples I've worked with. Not a real problem. Regards, Bill.

 

[BigUglyMan]

How would you go about it Bill, chuck it up and turn the 10 thou off and re-polish? That almost seems too easy!

 

[Leeper]

One could set the action up on a mandrel and turn it to remove the engraving but, in doing so, he would reduce the height of the receiver ring; this will lower the front base so the rear base would have to lowered a commensurate amount.
It might make more sense to simply drawfile the engraving off then repolish; leaving the scope mounting surfaces untouched. Regards, Bill.

 

[BigUglyMan]

I knew it sounded too easy.