Topgun 30-06
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You're more trusting of the guy that most of us would be on something that important that was done so poorly the first time. I hope he didn't use superglue to fix it!
"What I'd like to see at this point, is the brake removed (now that it's been redone by the same person). I want to see the 'reworked threading job' underneath the brake. Curious as all get out.
I wonder if it's a 'silk purse' over a sows ear........ "
That's exactly what I would have done before I even left the guy's shop and took it home. I sure wouldn't shoot it without doing that after seeing the initial job he botched!
Conjecture wise, if it's the same brake and the barrel wasn't shortened and rethreaded, the only way to increase the diameter and rethread properly would be to plasma spray the end...that is beyond the realm of your average gunsmith, well, the only proper way.....
Me thinks your 'smith' glued it on!! Undercut the threads on the barrel so he said...."What the heck...just glue it!"
If it were my rifle, that gunsmith won't be working on it again.WOW! Glad your OK. I think it's time for a new gunsmith.
If it's a workmanship issue, he should fix it for free IMHO. Good luck!