Started my monthly barrel swabbing this morning, 3rd gun i grabbed, (Cabela's investarms) the wedge key fell right out. Pulled the barrel to find this.
This gun hasn't been shot in close to ten years but it has been shot alot in the past. Every few months i pull most of my barrels just to check for rust and the last time i did this one it went in like normal. I fit all my wedge keys for a firm push with my thumb or just a light tap with a plastic hammer.
Looks like it just decided to give up and let go. Guess i have to dig out my dove tail jig and another underlug.
I currently have 8 investarms and between me and my dad we've bought, used and sold several others over the years and this is a first for me. Anyone else ever have this happen?
On a side note, my old investarms fancy hawken has a dove tail style lug, maybe they should have kept doing that
This gun hasn't been shot in close to ten years but it has been shot alot in the past. Every few months i pull most of my barrels just to check for rust and the last time i did this one it went in like normal. I fit all my wedge keys for a firm push with my thumb or just a light tap with a plastic hammer.
Looks like it just decided to give up and let go. Guess i have to dig out my dove tail jig and another underlug.
I currently have 8 investarms and between me and my dad we've bought, used and sold several others over the years and this is a first for me. Anyone else ever have this happen?
On a side note, my old investarms fancy hawken has a dove tail style lug, maybe they should have kept doing that
just always gives me fits. New dove tail probably best for me. I thought about gradual corrosion to but the break looks perfectly clean. Guess the gun just wanted some attention from me 
Found a dove tail style lug that will work, now I just need to find my dove tail jig. And with as much as my nieces have been bothering me lately, i might get it done in two weeks 
