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That's awesome Mark. Sure wish I had sent the Model 70 to you. 
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We're you using coated filler wire?  Or did you remove the copper? 
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Uncoated or remove the copper depending on the source. |  |  |  
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Yeah, that is the key to getting it to not show in the bluing.  And rust blue does a good job covering it up too. 
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Here's a dumb question- any way to do that to pitted bores?
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Here's a dumb question- any way to do that to pitted bores?Mike Well, here's a dumb answer (guess): too much internal heat to tig or spray weld a sxs bore, but maybe a single barrel???...Geo |  |  |  
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Are there any impacts to the strength of barrels caused by welding the pits? I wonder if Sherman Bell could be convinced to perform some destructive testing?
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mark did you recut the border?looks good |  |  |  
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Very impressive Mark, great work. 
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