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shotgun Restoration/refinishing
Posted on 8/25/14 at 11:39 am
Posted on 8/25/14 at 11:39 am
I was at my grandparents house this weekend and was going through some of his guns. I found an old Remington model 11 that had some rust on it and I told him I would try to get it cleaned up. He didn't even remember having that gun it was so old, but my dad told me that it was my grandfather's when he was a kid, so probably in the 30's or 40's.
I got most of the rust off with some 0000 steel wool and elbow grease, but the barrel is still pitted some. what can be done about that, and how much would it set me back if I took it to a professional.
Also, where in Houston is a good place for this?
I also borrowed an old Browning A-5 20 gauge my dad used as a kid so that my wife can shoot something smaller than a 12 gauge.
I got most of the rust off with some 0000 steel wool and elbow grease, but the barrel is still pitted some. what can be done about that, and how much would it set me back if I took it to a professional.
Also, where in Houston is a good place for this?
I also borrowed an old Browning A-5 20 gauge my dad used as a kid so that my wife can shoot something smaller than a 12 gauge.
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Posted on 8/25/14 at 11:42 am to Hermit Crab
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I got most of the rust off with some 0000 steel wool and elbow grease, but the barrel is still pitted some. what can be done about that, and how much would it set me back if I took it to a professional.
Not sure on cost, but sometime the pits can be mig welded and reblued. It would be cheaper to find a replacement barrel.
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I also borrowed an old Browning A-5 20 gauge my dad used as a kid so that my wife can shoot something smaller than a 12 gauge.
It will kick the shite out of her. I have one and it is a kicking SOB, my wife will not shoot it...
This post was edited on 8/25/14 at 11:43 am
Posted on 8/25/14 at 11:45 am to wickowick
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It will kick the shite out of her. I have one and it is a kicking SOB, my wife will not shoot it...
well then I guess I will just have to be happy with it looking prettier than any of my other guns.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 12:55 pm to Hermit Crab
Dad's 1952 A-5 set me back $460. That was a complete breakdown and cleaning of the mechanism. Chemical flush/soak of the mech, carrier and bolt and reassemble of the same. Stripping and re-bluing of the receiver and barrel. Stripped the furniture and refinished it with a lighter stain and clear varnish. Took him 6 weeks but was nice when I got it back.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:02 pm to Tiger inTampa
Posted on 8/25/14 at 2:16 pm to wickowick
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It will kick the shite out of her. I have one and it is a kicking SOB, my wife will not shoot it...
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Now, you have a soft shooter: the barrel should never peen the back of the receiver. So many folks have shot my A-5's and commented that they are real cupcakes compared to their Over/Unders and pumps. They are, and not one of them has a recoil pad.
Remington Model 11 and Browning A5
Do you know that you have to reverse the friction ring when swapping from high brass loads to low brass loads and vice versa? You will damage the gun and crack the forearm if that is not set correctly.
https://www.chuckhawks.com/browning_A-5_running.htm
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Though some A-5's were NIB, I have never, ever purchased a used A-5 that was set-up properly.... some people have the bizarre idea that "A-5's are kickers," when the exact opposite is true. If you believe in physics, they can't kick harder than a pump gun.
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The "improper set-up" I'm referring to is the bronze friction piece and bevel washer. It is simple enough: the beveled side of the bronze friction piece mates with the beveled portion of the barrel ring, always. The flat side of the bevel washer always resides against the recoil spring.
Let's talk A-5 Light Twelve. For the standard 1-1/8 oz. target and dove loads, the bevel washer is against the receiver, its flat side against the recoil spring residing in front of it. Now, you have a small amount of compression applied by the bronze friction piece, and the gun cycles as it should with target loads.
For pheasant or "high brass" 1-1/4 oz. loads or heavier, the steel bevel washer is placed between at the bottom of the bronze friction piece, bevel facing the friction piece, flat side (as always) against the recoil spring. Now, the bronze friction piece is forced to squeeze harder on the magazine tube, and the spring is allowed to soak up more of the recoil and slow down the breech. This applies to the standard weight A-5 12 ga. and 16 ga., the Light Twelve, the Light Twenty, and the Sweet Sixteen.
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