Oh,SNAP! No. Really it snapped off

Soupbone · May 25, 2023

What to do? Braze or tig? Throw it out the ahop door and walk away. Im just unlucky i guess. Knocked my SMR over at the range and cracked the nose of the stock. So i figured i would four a nose cap. Then scope creep sets in. I really didn't like the sanding and bleuing of the barrel so i would redo it too. Just got done cleaning the barrel up for blue application and stood the barrel on it nose on a towel. Turned my back and down it went. And the popsicle tang end snapped off.

TDM · May 25, 2023

Wow, maybe it’s best to walk away, carefully, from it for a day or so. You can gather your thoughts and get input for the best fix(es). And maybe give the bad JuJu spirits time to leave.

2 shots · May 25, 2023

for a good tig welder... easy fix. cool off first. worse can happen.

good luck with it.

Uncle Miltie · May 25, 2023

Call Jim and order a new tang.

2 shots · May 25, 2023

is it a kibler?

Abarnes · May 25, 2023

As a tig welder, I say tig it. But that depends on your skill level.

tenngun · May 25, 2023

Options are many
Replace the tang/ plug
Attempt to weld it
Make a homemade repair
After crying, and turning the air blue I would make a homemade repair
My first idea would be make a bone insert for rear screw. File the end of flat. Drill and countersink a wood screw in the back of the tang and have a one of the kind gun.

Soupbone · May 25, 2023

Yes,Kibler. After looking at it for a bit. I just went in the house. Nothing to be done to it for now. I really didn't want to clock another breech plug and try to match the tang up. I feel I'll go the tig route first. If it jacks it up ill get another.
Thanks for the ideas.

NorthFork · May 25, 2023

Soupbone said:
Yes,Kibler. After looking at it for a bit. I just went in the house. Nothing to be done to it for now. I really didn't want to clock another breech plug and try to match the tang up. I feel I'll go the tig route first. If it jacks it up ill get another.
Thanks for the ideas.

Suck it up and call Mr. Kibler!!!!!!

TDM · May 25, 2023

What @NorthFork said.

Kentuckyjed · May 26, 2023

Don't have a tig but if it was me I wouldn't hesitate to mig it then use a file on it.

JHB · May 26, 2023

That happened to a friend's rifle. He had it welded filed then polished it. It looks like nothing happened.

Harleyvet02 · May 26, 2023

Not exactly the same but my uncle who is gone now repaired a lot of similar delicate parts like that. First he would turn a brass plug to fit the hole to keep the alignment and act as a heat sink. Weld it then file back to shape. He was a tool and die maker. I think I'd try to repair it before replacing the breech plug.

sturmkatze · May 26, 2023

@James Kibler

nchawkeye · May 26, 2023

I realize the OP did not remove his for cleaning but every few months, someone will ask if you should remove a pinned barrel for cleaning…This is why most experienced shooters say no…

HSmithTX · May 26, 2023

That's a no brainer for me, I'd weld it up if I wanted 'as new' and I'd braze it if I were going the aged route like many originals have been repaired.

longcruise · May 26, 2023

I'm all for fixing it one way or another just cause it's so satisfying as opposed to the throw away approach. That said id try to fix, probably fail and end up throwing away.

Whitworth · May 26, 2023

Jig it up and braze it, mig it or tig it.

NorthFork · May 26, 2023

Call the man! He can probably help you. There is no shame in saying "I screwed up please help".

Soupbone · May 27, 2023

I will call the welder that tigs. I don't trust that mig in my hands to spot that thin piece. It'll either look like a pile of buggers or melt away would be my luck. I'll update after the holiday weekend.

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