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Originally Posted By: Der Ami
The idea that a swivel base changes the balance enough to notice is silly.
Mike

Der Ami:
You gotta be kiddin' me....you DON'T KNOW A JOKE WHEN YOU SEE ONE....wow....?..........Wonko is just having fun, you know tongue in cheek..........

adirondacker you're right, swivels ruin the graceful lines of any shotgun....and you don't need them unless you plan on climbing the shale above timberline in the Alps.......JMO........

The Germans and other Euro Continent dwellers started the swivel thing so they could cross country ski with their shotguns........


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Thanks to all for your interest and input. I removed all of the barrel swivel except just a thin piece of the base with a Dremel tool as suggested by plumber. It took a little over an hour - looks great & took blueing from a BC bluing pen nicely.

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On a similar line but a slightly different challenge, when my predecessor removed the sling swivel from the barrels he left two screws near flush but not quite on the bottom rib, what is the best way to fill the holes?


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Plug them with lead then file flush. Tape surrounding area.


David


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