Mountain Man 20 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 So my new virtue to work on for the next year will be patience. I have been doing my first Saiga conversion on this .223 and keep going just a little to fast and hard... Just removed the FSB and GB and let my dremel slip a little to deep and notched my barrel in the GB area... I couldn't measue how deep b/c my it wouldn't come up to the first notch on the ruller but I just want to see if by the look of it I will be okay and not comprimise the integrity of the barrel? Also anyone have any tips for smoothing out nicks...hammer nicks on the barrel before I cerakote it eventually? Here are the pics: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 That doesn't look so good. Just My 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain Man 20 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Dammit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigdust80 10 Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I did worse on my barrel when I removed the FSB. It should be alright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFerris 76 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 It does not look any deeper than the dimples, I would worry about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
canoecanoe 63 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Not a problem. Don't worry about it. Nor nearly as deep as the dimples or the lower handguard retainer notch. This is not an issue. Use some emery cloth to work on the scuffs and you should be able to smooth them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain Man 20 Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I did worse on my barrel when I removed the FSB. It should be alright. It looks like it will be okay... used my nail to gauge the Dremel mark and then put it up to the muzzle, it seemed about halfway through the wall, about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerry52 893 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nope is hopeless just send it to me and I will dispose of it for you. Just kidding ! its fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pyzik 597 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Glad to see most saying it's gonna be okay. Looks pretty deep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mancat 2,368 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I must be missing something, but it seems like you're confusing the gas block pin channel for dremel damage. That pin channel was there from the factory. Your little dremel scuffs just blemished the barrel. Touch up with some similar paint (e.g. Duplicolor DE1634) and you will never notice them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain Man 20 Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I must be missing something, but it seems like you're confusing the gas block pin channel for dremel damage. That pin channel was there from the factory. Your little dremel scuffs just blemished the barrel. Touch up with some similar paint (e.g. Duplicolor DE1634) and you will never notice them. I thought I had seen a video with someone having a similar mark, but couldn't remember if it was an accident or not. I looked at my gas block where the channel was and only a minimal hole in it, so probably just notched it a little more. It was weird b/c one second I was just cutting it normally and the next I was super deep... I must have dropped into that channel w/o realizing? Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NSA_CJ 2 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 no worries my friends Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 You didnt hurt the gun any. LIke mancat said, that channel is there from the factory for the GB pin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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