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Old 10-07-2002, 12:09 PM   #1
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Tips to keep your gun negative?

did the research and it would cost about 3k to have my gun dipped in gold. Does anyone have the best way to make your gun negatively buoyant? Can you pour hot lead in the handle w/o melting the plastic? What about filling the handle with lead shot, what's the best way to seal it?

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Old 10-07-2002, 12:24 PM   #2
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Buy a tube of silicon caulk (clear) and some lead shot. Put about one lb. of lead sot in a baggy and zip tie it to the handle of the gun. get in the water and adjust the amount of lead needed to acheive desired bouancy.

Place the lead in a cup and mix in the silicon to create a thick lead slurry. Pack the slurry into the handle and place in a warm place for a couple days to allow the silicon to harden. Handle upright.

Tip: spray a little silicon spray into the handle first if you want to easily remove the plug later!

After the slurry dries, drill a small dia. hole (3/32") and place a cross pin into the handle & through the lead. Make sure the pin is not protruding out of either side of the handle.This will keep the leadin the handle and still allow you to push the pin out and remove the lead if necessary.

Hot lead will work, but it is very dangerous and likely to damage the plastic if not done properly.
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Old 10-07-2002, 03:55 PM   #3
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Kevin,

Thanks for the tip. I'll work on that tonight & I'll be ready for action this weekend.

I got a taste of the steinhattchee area this weekend. Man that inshore stuff is just full of fish. Had a great time with Jim and what a nice area. I looking forward to lots of action up there.
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Old 10-07-2002, 10:08 PM   #4
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I still recommend that you shoulder your gun and keep the lead aroung your waist! Ha. Bad habits are hard to break huh.
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Old 10-07-2002, 10:15 PM   #5
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a friend of mine got his Sea Hornet used (it has the gold colored plastic handle/muzzle instead of the black,not sure how old it is) instead and it already had the handle filled w/lead...works great.
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Old 10-07-2002, 10:24 PM   #6
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Those SeaHornets with the gold components were made in he late 1960's. They went black in the early 70's.
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Old 10-07-2002, 10:42 PM   #7
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cool! It was pretty beat up and my buddy used a little sandpaper,spar varnish and a new spear and it looks brand new...great gun, I believe it's a 52" or somewhere close to that.
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Old 10-08-2002, 07:08 AM   #8
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My SS Rhino witha a extra shaft does not float even with my shaft distcharged? what size gun are you using?
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Old 10-08-2002, 12:26 PM   #9
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Without either shaft, the gun floats.

I have a 54" Rhino.

Hard habits. I finally broke my glue sniffing habit and it only took 30 yrs. I'm still working on my crack habit. I've tried different belts, but none seem to help. I've got a meeting with Plumbers Anonymous on Wed.

I think I'll do the lead trick in the handle to be safe.
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Old 10-08-2002, 03:34 PM   #10
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