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Lapping aluminum rings
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<blockquote data-quote="emtyhopper" data-source="post: 1218118" data-attributes="member: 97075"><p>I decided to just call a local gunsmith and see what he had to say about it instead of reading so many differing opinions on the Internet, not knowing who to listen to. He told me he uses valve lapping compound and that what the kit came with would work great. He admitted that aluminum oxide would be slightly better but assured me that what I had would work fine.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/emtyhopper/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160721_143158_zpsonkr6j7p.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah288/emtyhopper/Mobile%20Uploads/20160721_143158_zpsonkr6j7p.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I spent about 10 minutes with the 220 grit lapping compound and then decided to smooth it out with some blue magic metal polish. After about 5 minutes with that I am very happy with the outcome.</p><p></p><p>There is still a good sized gap between the ring halves. You would have to get pretty crazy to lap these rings so much they wouldn't tighten down.</p><p></p><p>Also, I called Talley beforehand and asked them about lapping there lightweight aluminum rings. They told me it was perfectly fine, but wouldn't give me any recommendations on what compound to use.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the replies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emtyhopper, post: 1218118, member: 97075"] I decided to just call a local gunsmith and see what he had to say about it instead of reading so many differing opinions on the Internet, not knowing who to listen to. He told me he uses valve lapping compound and that what the kit came with would work great. He admitted that aluminum oxide would be slightly better but assured me that what I had would work fine. [URL=http://s1383.photobucket.com/user/emtyhopper/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160721_143158_zpsonkr6j7p.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah288/emtyhopper/Mobile%20Uploads/20160721_143158_zpsonkr6j7p.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I spent about 10 minutes with the 220 grit lapping compound and then decided to smooth it out with some blue magic metal polish. After about 5 minutes with that I am very happy with the outcome. There is still a good sized gap between the ring halves. You would have to get pretty crazy to lap these rings so much they wouldn't tighten down. Also, I called Talley beforehand and asked them about lapping there lightweight aluminum rings. They told me it was perfectly fine, but wouldn't give me any recommendations on what compound to use. Thanks for all the replies. [/QUOTE]
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