Originally Posted by
MountainDevil54
that dent should pop out with a good 100gr load. I accidently dropped mine on a rock while taking some pictures. Loaded up my same load of 100gr bh209, 300gr thor. Popped it right back into place perfect. That ring actually expands into the little chamber in the barrel to seal off blow by.
I guess you missed the part where the damaged plug was being used, whilst 5 shots were taken. Also, if you look at the first picture, you can see that the top of the rim isn't just pushed in, it has been pushed down or chipped. Thinking that taking another shot will heal this plug is ludicrous.