I thought I'd tell a story of a $50 gun that's become my favorite.
A few years ago, I purchased a horribly rough Mossberg LSB from the local "Gator Hunting" fun shop, for $50. Clearly, it was no bargain and $50 was too much.
The stock had "slathered on" epoxy that "form fitted" the previous owners hand, and had knife carved decorative lines in it. Done by a 7 year old or a drunk.
The barrel had more than a little surface rust on it. Why, again, did I purchase this, dunno. There was something about it... But, when I fired it, the first round stuck in the barrel, just about in the middle. Oh boy...
I dug the round out, and quickly determined that the barrel was bent, right about where the rounds were jamming. Well, not being willing to give up, I put it in the hydraulic press and, after some careful bending, and measuring in the lathe (dial indicator) I had a true barrel. Still did not shoot correctly. As there was a bit of a burr or buildup where the rounds were jamming.
So, I used "Velocitors" (a high powered 22 round) and dipped every other one in fine valve grinding compound. After a box or 2 of this, I cleaned the bore and went shooting. Oh boy! It was perfect!
So, I sanded down and re-finished the stock. Came out really nice. I also cleaned and coated the barrel with "teflon" anti chafe paint (for our Eurocopter tail rotor blades) .
It was a lot of work, but the result is a fantastic gun, with the best accuracy of all my 22's. And, better than that, it likes any kind of ammo. It will even stabilize the Aguila SSS, super subsonic 60 grain, 22LR rounds. None of my other guns will do this.
With conventional 22 target ammo, this gun is 1/4 inch accurate at 67 yards (the longest range I have in my yard)
Pics to come...
A few years ago, I purchased a horribly rough Mossberg LSB from the local "Gator Hunting" fun shop, for $50. Clearly, it was no bargain and $50 was too much.
The stock had "slathered on" epoxy that "form fitted" the previous owners hand, and had knife carved decorative lines in it. Done by a 7 year old or a drunk.
The barrel had more than a little surface rust on it. Why, again, did I purchase this, dunno. There was something about it... But, when I fired it, the first round stuck in the barrel, just about in the middle. Oh boy...
I dug the round out, and quickly determined that the barrel was bent, right about where the rounds were jamming. Well, not being willing to give up, I put it in the hydraulic press and, after some careful bending, and measuring in the lathe (dial indicator) I had a true barrel. Still did not shoot correctly. As there was a bit of a burr or buildup where the rounds were jamming.
So, I used "Velocitors" (a high powered 22 round) and dipped every other one in fine valve grinding compound. After a box or 2 of this, I cleaned the bore and went shooting. Oh boy! It was perfect!
So, I sanded down and re-finished the stock. Came out really nice. I also cleaned and coated the barrel with "teflon" anti chafe paint (for our Eurocopter tail rotor blades) .
It was a lot of work, but the result is a fantastic gun, with the best accuracy of all my 22's. And, better than that, it likes any kind of ammo. It will even stabilize the Aguila SSS, super subsonic 60 grain, 22LR rounds. None of my other guns will do this.
With conventional 22 target ammo, this gun is 1/4 inch accurate at 67 yards (the longest range I have in my yard)
Pics to come...
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