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The Remington part is called a deflector button. It looks like a small headed rivet with a very long, thin "tail". It is a very simple installation easily done at home with a clamp and a ball peen hammer. Many barrels are pre-drilled to accept the deflector buton but it is, again, a simple process to drill the required hole. I have installed several so it can't be too difficult.

Doc
 
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The Remington part is called a deflector button. It looks like a small headed rivet with a very long, thin "tail". It is a very simple installation easily done at home with a clamp and a ball peen hammer. Many barrels are pre-drilled to accept the deflector buton but it is, again, a simple process to drill the required hole. I have installed several so it can't be too difficult.

Doc
Thanks for that info. Right now I just need a temporary fix, but if I decide a more permanent fix is in order I may try that. I'm not too sure I want to try drilling that hole with my Black & Decker hand-held.
 
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thej b weld will work BUT it must be clean and roughed up with sandpaper
The barrel extension edge must be roughed up?

The JB weld I used it the putty. Do they make another kind? I rolled up a small snake about the size of an inchworm and ran it along the edge of the barrel extension. It didn't last long. I tried wrapping some up and over the extension, but I can't get the barrel to fit in the receiver that way. Fortunately the JB Weld chipped off.
 
I roughed it up with sand paper and cleaned it with alcohol. I used just a little dab. I mean a little dab. about 1/4 inch long and 1/8 inch high. It does not take much to make a deflector and it has been on for over 1000 rounds
 
A quick note if you're installing a deflector stud in a barrel that hasn't had the extension drilled at the factory.

On the factory installation, a hole is drilled, then a slight conterbore is made. If you don't do the same, the factory stud will sit up too high, and will need to be modified.

You can't notice this on a barrel with the stud installed, but when I bought mine, the stud had either been removed or had falled out. I have a couple new ones here, but haven't had the need/desire to bother installing them yet, my gun only ejects the hulls halfway toward the next station anyways.
 
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