Barrel re-breaching

So I have a barrel that needs to be cut down at the breach due to excessive corrosion. Who is the go to for cutting down and re-breaching and re-installing powder drum?
Thanks

Anyone?

I am sure Bobby Hoyt could do it but he is booked up until next fall. I have a gunsmith friend who could do it but it is unlikely he would. He is simi retired and is swamped with modern gun repairs. Any good gunsmith shop with the right tools could do it but from reading some of the failure posts here apparently not that many know how to work on a M/L.

Any good machinist can do the work, if he understands how it should be done. You might have to study up on what's needed so you can explain it clearly. A forum search should turn up what you need to know.

Yip, Bobby Hoyt would be my choice,,, or possibly re barrel.

Cajun72 said:

So I have a barrel that needs to be cut down at the breach due to excessive corrosion. Who is the go to for cutting down and re-breaching and re-installing powder drum?
Thanks

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Have you run a borescope down the bore to confirm the ‘excessive corrosion’ is just in the breech area of the bore? I’ve found most barrels with corrosion in the breech area typically had corrosion through most of the bore.

SDSmlf said:

Have you run a borescope down the bore to confirm the ‘excessive corrosion’ is just in the breech area of the bore? I’ve found most barrels with corrosion in the breech area typically had corrosion through most of the bore.

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My concern is on the exterior of the barrel. Inside is ok.

i use track of the wolf

Could you take a picture of the outside corrosion? Some draw-filing and re-bluing or browning can work wonders. If the drum area is rusted out that is another issue and re-breeching may be the solution.

OldRust said:

I'll third Bobby Hoyt, but yea he is swamped. A good fellow not far from Bobby is Jim Cullers who owns Ft Chambers Muzzle Loading Shop. Jim is a retired tool & die maker from the Letterkenny Army Depot and what you need done is his wheelhouse. A phone call is the best contact. No affiliation, just a happy customer.

Thanks,
O.R.

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Great guy!!