Shotgun Barrel Dent Raiser

[Dogfish858]

Does anybody know where a person can buy a dent raiser in Canada? I'm looking for a 12 gauge mandrel -- one of those tapered jobs.

 

[dogzilla]

I have a socket that's pretty much bang on size. That's what I used the one time I did it

 

[buzzmagoo]

Don't think it's the right size,but a bicycle steering on a 10 speed would probably work if you were able to turn it down to the correct size or give you an idea how to make one in a similar fashion.

 

[Bassmaster]

I have a socket that's pretty much bang on size. That's what I used the one time I did it

Sorry to deviate from the original post but could the same thing be done to a dent in a win m94 mag tube?

 

[dogzilla]

Why not, all it is, is something solid to push out the dent

 

[Dogfish858]

Ten speed idea is really slick idea.

With the socket did you just ram it through, or tap it out?

 

[RLJ]

I just did the same project. I tried using various sizes of socket, also a clamp, didn't find either method worked. Clamp did not have the force and I couldn't get exactly the right size of socket. I ended up using a dremel which worked well.

 

[GAIRLOCHIAN]

I made a brass plug with a slight taper leading up to bore size.It has a threaded rod attached so you can insert and remove easily.Slide it in to the dent and gently tap the outside of barrel with a flat smooth hammer.
These are available if anyone is interested.

 

[mr.e moose]

I just did the same project. I tried using various sizes of socket, also a clamp, didn't find either method worked. Clamp did not have the force and I couldn't get exactly the right size of socket. I ended up using a dremel which worked well.

Inquiring minds need to know?How did you remove a dent in a shotgun barrel with a dremel?

 

[KRJ]

Inquiring minds need to know?How did you remove a dent in a shotgun barrel with a dremel?

I would assume he cut the barrel shorter.

 

[dogzilla]

Some people use a dremel to remove the dents entirely. You get 2 small (ish) holes in the mag tube, but it doesn't affect function

 

[Bassmaster]

Sweet...thanks for the info all....

 

[RLJ]

Inquiring minds need to know?How did you remove a dent in a shotgun barrel with a dremel?

I removed detentes from the mag tube, my mistake. No do not take a dremel to the barrel that will not work.

 

[Dogfish858]

I made a brass plug with a slight taper leading up to bore size.It has a threaded rod attached so you can insert and remove easily.Slide it in to the dent and gently tap the outside of barrel with a flat smooth hammer.
These are available if anyone is interested.

Gairloch definitely interested. Pm me with details por favor!

 

[roaddog1]

Princess auto sells a bushing driver set or even a tapered seal driver set. I know there seal driver set is aluminum if it goes small enough you could be set

 

[buzzmagoo]

curious to the size of the dent and how it got there ,please illiterate. Iove to hear a good story. May save one of us from the same fate.

 

[Dogfish858]

Got it cheap, came with dent!

 

[mooncoon]

I made a brass plug with a slight taper leading up to bore size.It has a threaded rod attached so you can insert and remove easily.Slide it in to the dent and gently tap the outside of barrel with a flat smooth hammer.
These are available if anyone is interested.

I have made and used 3 dent removers that were a pair of opposed wedges about 15 thousandths smaller than bore diameter. Important that one wedge is longer than the other because to expand them, you strike the big end and to remove you strike the small end. How you ask ? I slide a small almost bore diameter piece of brass down the barrel and strike it with a piece of 3/8" brass rod. Also important is not to use a hammer on the outside. It is necessary to strike on the outside of the dent to fully remove it but I use a piece of concave brass and strike that with the hammer. A hammer leaves little flat spots on the barrel. Also important that the ends of the wedges are slightly chamfered off or tapered off. to reduce the risk of bulges.

cheers mooncoon

 

[Dogfish858]

I have made and used 3 dent removers that were a pair of opposed wedges about 15 thousandths smaller than bore diameter. Important that one wedge is longer than the other because to expand them, you strike the big end and to remove you strike the small end. How you ask ? I slide a small almost bore diameter piece of brass down the barrel and strike it with a piece of 3/8" brass rod. Also important is not to use a hammer on the outside. It is necessary to strike on the outside of the dent to fully remove it but I use a piece of concave brass and strike that with the hammer. A hammer leaves little flat spots on the barrel. Also important that the ends of the wedges are slightly chamfered off or tapered off. to reduce the risk of bulges.

cheers mooncoon

Thanks Mooncoon! I may try a piece of arbutus then.