I want to take a "crack torch" and try to heat the barrel to melt the half-foot of pellets stuck in there. I know i shouldnt heat the wood, cuz it might just catc on fire, so im gonna take off the stock.. But i couldnt find anything on the wikipedia page on Steel to find its melting point versus lead(the pellets) i saw lead is a lil over 600 degrees Ferenheit however didn't find anything for steel because it can be made many different ways. I don't want to mess the gun up, thats all. Thanks for your two cents.
2007-10-12 11:36:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
dont use a crack torch. Strip the gun down and put it in the over, and raise the temp slowly, over a few hours. Get it up to the 500degree mark that way will reduce the chances of you warping the thing as you would likely do with the mini torch. Those only apply heat to a very small area and it would in my opinion hurt the gun. If you heat the barrel and metal in the oven you might be able to pour out the melted pellets. Only other concern I am not sure about is the Pump seals on this unit. Heat could destroy them. Consider looking up the company on the web and seek advise from them.
good luck
2007-10-12 12:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Ravin 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lead melts at between 600 & 700 Deg. F.
Steel at over 2000. No problem there.
The plastic or rubber seals and other internal parts
of the gun are the concern,
Since the Sheridan has the pump and valves
so close to the barrel, heating it with a torch is a
really bad idea.
You will have to heat the whole barrel, or the lead will just
solidify somewhere else.
Take it apart. If you can't do it right, go to a pro who can.
(www.airgunsmith.com .... for detailed advice).
2007-10-12 20:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would take a piece of brass round stock that would just fit into the barrel and tap them out. They should come back out at the breech. Heating the barrel will most likely lead to problems. They are soft so it shouldn't be hard to get them out. Squirt some wd-40 down the barrel and with the brass rod tap them out.
2007-10-12 20:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by renpen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And then how will you get the melted mess out of the warped barrel? Don't even think about doing that. Force them out with a rod. How did they get in there?
2007-10-13 00:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Renpen has the best answer. My father in law was a gun smith and that is what he would do.
2007-10-12 21:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋