Wild Skies: I think removing the rib as Chuck suggested is the only way to do the job right. Is this a valuable gun? As you can see, it's a pretty big deal to attempt the repair, which may or may not work and it probably won't be cheap. If we're talking a $500 shotgun, and the gun belonged to me, I don't think I would worry about it and shoot it as is. If a valuable gun, I would probably try to repair the bulge, knowing going in, it may or may not work. Along these lines, I once asked David Trevallion about a bulge repair. His response was 'ugh'. Good Luck!
