TimMTP Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 What's everyone using to open/smooth the loading port on their shotguns? Grinding stone, sandpaper, or carbide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 (edited) nothing with power!!!!! files and sandpaper. it takes about one hour to get a very nice job done with files, a vice is nice as well, although not needed. JRW did a very nice job in a hotel room with stuff purchased at a local hardware store. trapr Edited June 9, 2010 by bigbrowndog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) I believe I mostly used a file, maybe just a touch of blending with a flap wheel. Edit: Now that I think about it I'm starting to doubt myself. I think I did it all by hand. The flap wheel was on something else I worked on that night. Edited June 11, 2010 by cas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I use a tungsten carbide burr in the Dremel and finish up smoothing with a final cut file, and craytex polishing tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto_Shooter Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Trapr / Kurt / All, Could you post some close-ups of what your loading ports look like? Mine has had some work done on it, but think it could be better / smoother. Thanks, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Here's one done by a Grandmaster of stuff like this- 00bullitt-Tod Litt. He really know his way around a metal shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 A vertical milling machine and a 45 or 60 degree cutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 A vertical milling machine and a 45 or 60 degree cutter. +1 Must faster, cleaner, and a better finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Milling machine would be faster for sure. A file fit my budget a whole lot better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto_Shooter Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Here's one done by a Grandmaster of stuff like this- 00bullitt-Tod Litt. He really know his way around a metal shop. Looks very nice - thanks for posting! Anyone else care to share a pic or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I tried to not go too extreme with the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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