akajun
Stainless
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2011
- Location
- Brusly, LA
Got two 94 receivers that have been in a fire. I am assuming that there is no hardness left to them but I am going to have them tested to be sure. What is the hardness I should be looking for? I'm assuming somewhere in the range of 28-32 same as 4140 ph that most modern guns are made of.
Which brings me to my next question. Should they be soft, would color case hardening be sufficient to bring them back for use? What about having them phosphated or rust blued and them melonited? Remember these are post 64 receivers that are " graphitic steel" or Ductile Iron. Most Melonite vendors say they can melonite iron.
Anyway what are your thoughts? I would really like to turn these into a 38-55 and a 32-40 or 35-30.
Which brings me to my next question. Should they be soft, would color case hardening be sufficient to bring them back for use? What about having them phosphated or rust blued and them melonited? Remember these are post 64 receivers that are " graphitic steel" or Ductile Iron. Most Melonite vendors say they can melonite iron.
Anyway what are your thoughts? I would really like to turn these into a 38-55 and a 32-40 or 35-30.