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Gunsmithing Saving one from the garbage can.

LRI

LRI

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    Short story: Someone had a bad day installing an EBR. We were asked to try and fix it.

    It begins...

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    Zapped with the TIG and were ready to start blending it back into something recognizable.

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    After some "fluff n buff". Onto the mill.

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    Front end was a bit too long so I went back and filled it up as well.

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    Finish blending after the mill work.

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    And were done. Saved one from the grave. Always a good feeling.

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    Wow, some serious great work right there
     
    LongRifles Inc. said:
    Short story: Someone had a bad day installing an EBR. We were asked to try and fix it.

    It begins...

    236714896_4179135228847870_5364228761993967869_n.jpg



    Zapped with the TIG and were ready to start blending it back into something recognizable.

    236086494_4179148762179850_1319518864325801909_n.jpg



    After some "fluff n buff". Onto the mill.

    235980763_4179173515510708_8709541787820039046_n.jpg


    Front end was a bit too long so I went back and filled it up as well.

    236718833_4179313758830017_2390832839150672206_n.jpg


    Finish blending after the mill work.

    236633166_4179304102164316_7668711809492657358_n.jpg


    And were done. Saved one from the grave. Always a good feeling.

    231746299_4179338582160868_5107093308936852732_n.jpg
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    You've posted similar stuff before. How often do you get other people's fuckups?
     
    Do you reharden the action?
     
    Great Job... Just out of curiosity... what's the price to fix something like that?
     
    Tokay444 said:
    Do you reharden the action?
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    On the back end of the receiver? No. There's really no need to. In fact, a lot of production actions are only heat treated up front. (Localized induction hardening)

    Work like this is a whole order of magnitude different when it is up front by the lug surfaces. I've done it before but a whole lot more caution is implemented with heat sinks and more careful control of the Tig torch.
     
    aard3 said:
    Great Job... Just out of curiosity... what's the price to fix something like that?
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    The only way I can bill stuff like this is Time n Material. It just takes what it takes. I had about an hour and a half in this one so it ran right around $300 bucks all told. I try to be respectful of the ceiling where it becomes more cost-efficient to just replace the receiver, but that also has to be tempered against stock fitment, barreling, and the nausea of having to do another 4473 form.

    Ultimately, it is the client's choice as I have this conversation well in advance of doing any work.
     
    iceng said:
    Defiance or one of your own installed units ?
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    We make our own SBR's.

    www.longriflesinc.com

    LRI External Bolt Release for M700

    It's one of the most popular receiver upgrades available for the M700: The side bolt release. The LRI release is 100% machined from bar stock 4140 Chromoly steel. We choose this material because it perfectly balances hardness and durability. These parts are not as simple as one might initially...
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    I’ve wanted a similar mod on my CZ 455 but can’t justify it now that I have a Vudoo. I might do it anyway and gift it to a friend though…

    Would you guys do the same mod to a 455? I expect it’d need a bolt modification also.
     
    KnowNothing256 said:
    I’ve wanted a similar mod on my CZ 455 but can’t justify it now that I have a Vudoo. I might do it anyway and gift it to a friend though…

    Would you guys do the same mod to a 455? I expect it’d need a bolt modification also.
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    I'm not sure it'd work on a rimfire. I would need to have one in my hands to be sure.
     
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    iceng said:
    It's possible. You need to cut a slot in the bolt body to work as a "guide track" for it. Yeah... Don't do it.
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    Why not, just not cost effective, or too much hassle? Or does it cause more problems than it solves
     
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