Thread: Grandfather's .22

Originally Posted by hunter Al.7mm08

Hi guys,looking for a bit of advice from the brain's trust. I have my Grandfather's Winchester .22. This is the gun I learned to shoot with and spent countless hours chasing rabbit etc as a young fulla. Pulled it out today for a bit of tlc and decided I'm sick of the electrical tape holding the mag tube in place (has been there as long as I can remember).So my question is,how best to fix it.Can it be welded/soldered?. Would something like JB Weld work?.
Also would it be worth re bluing or should I leave it as is.
Thanks for any input..


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Hey mate, so these dove tail fittings get ruined by people trying to install/remove by knocking the ring side ways, which is incorrect. The correct method is to "turn" the ring into the dove tail. Place the ring in sideways (opposite direction) and then simply twist, thats it. Yours could be buggard though if its been beat on. It looks OK in the photo, you should not have to join it. I will try get a couple of photos for you.

Originally Posted by Waynesworld

Hey mate, so these dove tail fittings get ruined by people trying to install/remove by knocking the ring side ways, which is incorrect. The correct method is to "turn" the ring into the dove tail. Place the ring in sideways (opposite direction) and then simply twist, thats it. Yours could be buggard though if its been beat on. It looks OK in the photo, you should not have to join it. I will try get a couple of photos for you.

Originally Posted by Waynesworld

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Hmm.That's something I hadn't heard before. Cheers for that

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Originally Posted by hunter Al.7mm08

Hmm.That's something I hadn't heard before. Cheers for that

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Standard for most Winchesters of that era. Don't blue it mate, what value it has will be destroyed. Just my 2c of course. Just solder and touch up cold blue as required.