Recommendation for Shotgun Gunsmith - Greenwood Area

[str8reiter]

Hey all -
I am looking for a good, certified 'smith near Greenwood to quote a fix on a shotgun barrel for me. The previous owner had incorrectly installed a front bead which subsequently "removed itself." The barrel now has an unoccupied, somewhat distorted hole that I'd like patched up. Since that old bead hole looks to have been off-center anyway, I'd like a new bead relocated to a better spot and not just popped into a repaired hole. Hoping to find a close 'smith who can do the job and have it look nicer than I can do in the garage. It's a beautiful, old Mod. 12. Thoughts on a few good options here?
Thanks a million, folks.

 

[TJ Kackowski]

@AllenM should be able to help, but he's in Avon.

So, the Bubba hole is newish and buggered up and you want it filled?

There should be a factory hole where the factory bead was installed. If Bubba didn't just break the original bead off, you should be able to install a new one in that spot.

Or is your shotgun old enough to have a Polychoke hanging off the end of the barrel and the original bead was removed?

 

[str8reiter]

The empty, threaded hole that’s there is buggered (a bit misshapen with threads a bit stripped) but it’s also off center. At the least, the current hole needs covered up. If a replacement bead were to be added now, I would prefer it be added centered to bore.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Find a nice barrel and replace it. Barrels are out there. Pretty sure " patching " will require some welding, redrilling, and refinishing. You would lose a small amount of choke, but cut the end of the barrel off, recrown and drill a new hole for the bead. Possibly someone makes an oversize bead that would be large enough to fill the hole if just relocating the hole in the correct position.

 

[Squirt239]

The empty, threaded hole that’s there is buggered (a bit misshapen with threads a bit stripped) but it’s also off center. At the least, the current hole needs covered up. If a replacement bead were to be added now, I would prefer it be added centered to bore.

Redrill oversize with an endmill. Tap to appropriate size. Apply green loctite to a long set screw let dry and mill flush. Now redrill and tap centered for new bead.

 

[greg]

J M Gunsmithing
1052 S Greenwood Springs Blvd Ste B Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 557-9705

 

[str8reiter]

Find a nice barrel and replace it. Barrels are out there. Pretty sure " patching " will require some welding, redrilling, and refinishing. You would lose a small amount of choke, but cut the end of the barrel off, recrown and drill a new hole for the bead. Possibly someone makes an oversize bead that would be large enough to fill the hole if just relocating the hole in the correct position.

Robert - I know it's a bit of work to fill and drill. My concern is that all these old 12's are take downs. I have been unable to find a "replaceable" barrel. I had heard that barrels for these aren't exactly "plug and play" and that's if you can find one. If you know where I can pick one up - that would be great. Probably still need a 'smith to fit it and headspace - which is a thing on these guns (I hear).

 

[str8reiter]

@AllenM should be able to help, but he's in Avon.

So, the Bubba hole is newish and buggered up and you want it filled?

There should be a factory hole where the factory bead was installed. If Bubba didn't just break the original bead off, you should be able to install a new one in that spot.

Or is your shotgun old enough to have a Polychoke hanging off the end of the barrel and the original bead was removed?

TJ - What is AllenM's gunsmith company called? I might give him a call after all. Thanks.

 

[str8reiter]

J M Gunsmithing
1052 S Greenwood Springs Blvd Ste B Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 557-9705

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J.M. Gunsmithing has moved to French Lick - for anyone who stumbles on this thread.

 

[TJ Kackowski]

TJ - What is AllenM's gunsmith company called? I might give him a call after all. Thanks.

Allen Moore
Moore Gunworks, LLC

He's the owner of Diamond Collision, Avon ... (317) 272 - 6820 ... and runs his shop out of that facility.

 

[str8reiter]

Allen Moore
Moore Gunworks, LLC

He's the owner of Diamond Collision, Avon ... (317) 272 - 6820 ... and runs his shop out of that facility.

@TJ Kackowski - thank you, sir.

 

[AllenM]

TJ - What is AllenM's gunsmith company called? I might give him a call after all. Thanks.

Best way to reach him is texting cell at 317 833 4087.

 

[mr_kravmaga]

J M Gunsmithing
1052 S Greenwood Springs Blvd Ste B Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 557-9705

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I thought he closed his shop over there by point blank. He was a good dude.

 

[lrdudley]

I thought he closed his shop over there by point blank. He was a good dude.

• 9600 N County Road 1100 E, French Lick, IN, United States, Indiana
  
  
  
  (317) 557-9705
  
  
  
  JMGUNSMITHING@AOL.COM

 

[mr_kravmaga]

• 9600 N County Road 1100 E, French Lick, IN, United States, Indiana
  
  
  
  (317) 557-9705
  
  
  
  JMGUNSMITHING@AOL.COM

Thank you

 

[DoggyDaddy]

J.M. Gunsmithing has moved to French Lick - for anyone who stumbles on this thread.

That's a bummer. He did a couple of things for me when he was working out of his garage at his house.