Has any one made a barrel bushing expander? do they work? I was thinking of turning one on the lathe and using case lube to keep it from sticking. I have a few bushings that fit the barrel great but need to be expanded 2 or 3 thou to fit the slide right. just wanted to know if its worth trying.
They work Awesome! 10th taper over 2 inc's took about 15 min to make on the lathe and well worth it. Trouble is you use it and then forget where you put the thing?
High polish keeps stiction down and make sure the bushing hangs JUST high of the end so as to center and be driven easly. If it sits deep on the rod you'll peen/drive on the bushing edge.
Thanks, just what I wanted to know.