old grant: got no problem with factory case hardened shotgun receivers...
its the unknown work done after market that scares me...AAH CHOO!
in my humble opinion, the destruction of factory heat treating, during a process of replicating factory case colors, is not worth the risks associated with the necessary rehardening of shotgun receivers.
in addition, over the years, it has been my experience, that the costs associated with rehardening a shotgun receiver are usually not recouped come resale time.
and finally, in order to begin to understand what the shotgun receiver rehardening process really entails, one should read the chapter in tony treadwell's fine book that deals with this subject.
Last edited by ed good; 06/02/12 11:05 AM.
