here's how i see it...
when a gun is fully assembled and ready to fire...and one finds the barrels wiggle, it is an indication that the bolting system is worn and in need of repair...so long as there is no day light between the face of the action and the breeches of the barrels the gun is not off face...
once daylight begins to appear, then the gun is off face...wiggle or not...question is, how much day light is unsafe? .004 is the number i remember from years ago... in reality, any day light, even .001 makes a gun difficult to sell...
as for fixing off face...hinge pins are hardened...barrel hooks are not...so it makes sense to add metal to the barrel hook before rotating or replacing the hinge pin...
Last edited by ed good; 05/17/22 08:43 PM.
