Agreed. The only problem is a lot of times when the wrench rounds off it damages the inside of the screw making it to where a drill bit is needed to remove it.
What was he reaming it with? It shouldn't of hurt them, or so I would think. I clean mine with the chokes out of the gun. The accuracy should be fine. The wad should take care of the lip so long as everything is straight. I would think that everything is straight if you have threaded in that...
DO NOT FORCE IT. A little gap is normal but that looks a little bigger than usual. Try the wire trick. You'll probably feel the seem of the choke to the barrel but the wire shouldn't hang up. It sounds like it got a little loose while you were shooting it and it got some gunk behind it...
Ban saw is the way to go. Use a file to touch up the cut and smooth it out a little then touch up the paint. Make sure everything is very square before you start.
do you have the specs or program for it? I have a friend who's sin was going to buy a Nintendo switch. Instead decided to buy a 3d printer. I'll have him make me one. What is the best material to use?
This is how l feel about it.
Little bit of fine steel wool and a little oil rubbed in to protect it. It has some good character and l like that in a gun.
I think that the refinishing of it depends on how bad of shape the stock is in currently. Value on those pieces is in the eye of the beholder. They have a market value, once they hit a certain amount of wear and tear on them be it from sitting unconditioned or heavy use this will affect the...