Tig on high amps about 130@ 1.7Hz, duty cycle 30%.
Try on a test piece first.
Clean all surfaces first.
Try on a test piece first.
Clean all surfaces first.
Broke Off Barrel Lugg On GPR Rifle
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firestick
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Any qualified/certified welder should be able to spot weld it back in place in a matter of minutes. A competent gunsmith should be able to do the same thing.
longcruise
70 Cal.
Ok, all is well. Did you by any chance get to keep the old barrel? 
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Unfortunately No. I did however remove both front and rear sights prior to shipping barrel to them. Also the tang I kept. New barrel came with tang .Ok, all is well. Did you by any chance get to keep the old barrel?
In other words, I made out with extra sights and tang not to mention the new barrel.
Respectfully, Cowboy
Good service. I would have made an underlug and cut a dovetail for it. But Lyman took care of you.
I just bought a replacement barrel, from Lyman, for my GPR. I have the same problem, both lugs are bent in towards the barrel and block the wedge pins.
stewart.leach
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Cowboy, a friend did just what you describe, about five years or more ago, except he popped off his front lug. Having had good experiences with Loctite 380 Black Max adhesive, we filed and sanded barrel and lug surfaces very smooth, degreased several times, applied a thin layer and clamped. Cold blued the exposed bright metal. Still going strong at monthly competitions and for muley hunting. Brownell's sells the adhesive, a tiny little tube for about seven bucks.
When adjusting lug fit on a Lyman, Interpose a one inch or so round steel object between hammer and lug. I use the side of the head of another hammer. Easy does it- whack and try, whack and try until a tight thumb pressure wedge fit is achieved. This also works for other brands of lugs, and for TOTW-style staples.
When adjusting lug fit on a Lyman, Interpose a one inch or so round steel object between hammer and lug. I use the side of the head of another hammer. Easy does it- whack and try, whack and try until a tight thumb pressure wedge fit is achieved. This also works for other brands of lugs, and for TOTW-style staples.
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Anyone adept with Mig or Tig welding could make that repair.
I solved the problem with my replacement GPR barrel. The wedges wouldn’t fit through the lugs, so here’s how I fixed it. I loosened the front tang screw one revolution, and the back screw one-half revolution. That didn’t help much. Next I used a small flat file to file away the metal on the inner (barrel-facing) side of the lugs. I did this a little at a time, and then reassembled the rifle. I repeated this cycle until I could insert the wedges by hand, with an extra-hard push the last 5% of insertion.
One of my muzzleloaders had a loose wedge, not knowing about being able to bend the lug or wedge, I just wrapped some tape around the wedge and tapped it back in place. The tape lasted about 2 years before I needed to change it.
