Getting Shotgun Re-Blued

B-80 · Postby **B-80** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:45 am

I want to get my Browning B-80 re-blued. I was hoping some of you guys could give me the name and number to someone around Jackson that could do a jam up job on my favorite shotgun.

I bought this gun at a gunshow about 5 years ago, and at that time it was already loosing its finish. Since then, due to some hard hunting, it has started to acquire some rust (alot of rust truthfully). The majority of it got on there when I made the big mistake of putting it in a guncase after a hunt one morning after it had been raining. Well, when I pulled it out a few hours later, it had rusted very badly. She is really going to need some TLC to get her back looking good again. So, if anyone could steer me the right direction i'd appreciate it.

the doctor · Postby **the doctor** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:23 am

Bills Custom Automatics in SHelby MS

can redo blue or matte finish for around $100

the doc

Wildfowler · Postby **Wildfowler** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:56 pm

Don't know where Shelby is in relation to Jackson, but you may want to try Dave Swan on Old Canton road in Jackson. As far as I know, he's the only gun smith in Jackson.

Swan's gun repair, or something like that. (Swann ?? not sure of the spelling )

Chuckle12 · Postby **Chuckle12** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:29 pm

Take it to Swann's, it's right around the corner from my house and he does a good job.

Skeeter · Postby **Skeeter** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:18 pm

I dropped mine off at Swann's the other day....said they wouldnt take "another batch" till they got a few more guns...they are right around the corner on old canton rd....

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torch · Postby **torch** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:44 am

I 2nd Bill's in Shelby. I usually drop mine off in September and have it completely rebuilt. Browning BPS 10ga. I get a matte finish for around 100.00. Usually does the work in a couple of days according to how busy he is.

Nitro Mag · Postby **Nitro Mag** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:41 am

I 3rd Bills in shelby. It would be a little drive but he does very good work.

Hey Torch, did you catch any crappie yesterday. I was one of the idiots in the bass tournament out of log loader. The gar are just terrible on whittington.

torch · Postby **torch** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:04 am

Caught 18 crappie and close to 200 gar. Nitro I got a gar to the top of the water I gaurantee would go over 100lbs. He was as long as the front of my boat to the console around 5.5 to 6 feet long. he didn't know he was hooked until I reached doen and broke off. How did ya'll di in the tournament. My largest crappie weighed 2.8lbs

Nitro Mag · Postby **Nitro Mag** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:05 pm

Didn't do very good caught 3 forjust under 8 lbs. With the water so low every where I wanted to fish was covered in boats. I think the winner was fishing on the sand bank close where you were trolling early. I couldn't throw a crankbait without hooking a gar. I caught a gar a few weeks ago there was at least 5 ft long. I put him in the boat to weigh him but I never did.

ccope · Postby **ccope** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:17 pm

Swann's

Model12 · Postby **Model12** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:39 am

Ask anyone who has high end stuff...Gulfcoast, me, etc. Rich Cole of Cole gunsmithing is one of three prople I would use. The others are very expensive and rich does just as good a job. Do a search on Cole gunsmithing, and give him a call....

iron grip · Postby **iron grip** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:07 pm

Why not get the teflon coating if your still going to use it??

W.E. Birdsong; Florence, Ms.
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B-80 · Postby **B-80** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:35 pm

I realize this topic is kind of old, but i've been out of town and away from the computer for a few days. Just wanted to say I appreciate the advice. I haven't decided what i'm going to do just yet, but at least now I have options. Thanks ~

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