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Late the other night a silly mishap ended with one of my Damascus double shotguns slipping from its perch and sliding down the wall and hitting the corner.
All was ok except the upper 1/8" corner of the left barrel muzzle is flat, so a little bit of the end got hit hard enough to get minor damage.
I'm no handyman in any sense of the word, but the only thing I could come up with is to get a wooden dowel with a circumference a bit more than that of the barrel and somehow have it evenly coned. Then, slip it into the barrel and knock it until the barrel assumes the circular shape of the dowel at the position it arrived at.
Anybody have any better, i.e,. easier ways to fix this dent or if you like my idea, how I could get a dowel shaped evenly?
I sure do welcome any help.
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Hosford sells a handy muzzle rounding tool. It is similar to a ring mandrel. Works well.
A wedge style dent raising tool will get the job done as well.
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If the dent is at the extreme muzzle end I've had good luck with a long tapered brass rod tapped gently into the muzzle.
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I agree with Joe, tap gently and I have used this on a special occasion and had great results  Craftsman 1/2 inch extension for a socket set.  Mike
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Bring your gun over to the NE side-by-side at Hausemann's Hidden Hollow, June 4,5 & 6. John will likely be there removing dents.
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My home made go to tool for dent removal. Made from bicycle handlebar wedges, all-thread and tubing. 
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I'd leave it to someone like John Hosford. He did the exact thing to one of mine for something like $10 last year.
One false move and you could loosen your rib at the end. John probably does 25-30 guns a day there. Going to the shoot saves shipping too!
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I will second the recommendation to send it to someone who knows how to fix a dent. It is not hard once you have learned the skill but if you care about the gun I would not use it as a learning platform. The cost of lifting a dent such as you describe is minimal. Best of luck.
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I have used a plumb bob with success.
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Bring your gun over to the NE side-by-side at Hausemann's Hidden Hollow, June 4,5 & 6. John will likely be there removing dents.
I'd leave it to someone like John Hosford. He did the exact thing to one of mine for something like $10 last year.
One false move and you could loosen your rib at the end. John probably does 25-30 guns a day there. Going to the shoot saves shipping too! I will second the recommendation to send it to someone who knows how to fix a dent. It is not hard once you have learned the skill but if you care about the gun I would not use it as a learning platform. The cost of lifting a dent such as you describe is minimal. Best of luck.
Steve Good advice, IMO. Regards Chuck
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