between the joined surfaces, being careful not to scratch the barrels.
When the work is soldered and is cool, wash it well with warm water, using a stiff brush to remove dirt
and all trace of the acid flux that may remain on the work. With a chisel or scraper remove all surplus
solder and brighten the work with emery cloth of different grades. Begin with the coarser and finishing
with the fine or with flour and emery.
When the work is soldered and is cool, wash it well with warm water, using a stiff brush to remove dirt
and all trace of the acid flux that may remain on the work.
With a chisel or scraper remove all surplus solder and brighten the work with emery cloth of different
grades. Begin with the coarser and finishing with the fine or with flour and emery.
To stop any possible rusting that might occur as a result of using the solder or flux, the barrels should be
cleaned with some good detergent, dried off, and coated with light oil. The insides of the barrels should
be swabbed and a light oil applied.
REPAIRING SHOTGUN BARRELS
There are times when something gets into the end of the shotgun barrel. When fired there may be a
bulge formed, or the end is blown off.
To repair such a barrel, there are three choices:
- Cut off the barrel and shoot as is.
- Install some type of adjustable choke.
- Add an extension to the barrel that has the choke in it already.
To do the latter, you will need a barrel that is as big on the 00 as the old barrel, and one that has the
choke that you want.
A lathe will be necessary to do this job, with at least a 36’ distance between the centers. You will need
two centers that are big enough to center the bore, and one a live center.
CUTTING THE BARREL OFF
Cut off the barrel right behind the bulge, and true up the end in the lathe. A steady rest will be needed to
hold the barrel unless the bore of the lathe is large enough to hold the barrel. When the barrel end is
trued up, center the barrel and set up the steady rest about 2 inches from the cut off end of the barrel.
Once it is set up, you will bore the inside of the barrel 1/2 of it thickness, and 3/4” deep into the bore.