action too hard!

the rockwell test was done on the bottom of the receiver just below the feed ramp behind the front ring , several little pock marks perfectly round . I can attest that the front and rear ring are very hard . The company rep said I could have it barreled by a local gunsmith and be fine. As a legal requirement they had to meet that criteria. Should I go ahead ?
 
Proceed at your own risk.
However, be a gentleman and make sure no innocent bystanders are near and could get hurt whenever you shoot it.

Also, consider how you're going to make sure whoever gets the rifle next will have the information to make their own decision. Sooner or later the rifle WILL pass to another owner.
Of course, much depends on what caliber you're planning on going with and how hot that cartridge is.
 
I am with Defariswheel (Somewhat). Somebody does not know what they are talking about. You can not use a "C" scale to check hardness on something cased only .015 to .020 thick. The same with spot annealing. All you need to do is slightly spot the hole with a carbide drill or small carbide endmill so you break through the cased area wide enough to make sure the tap clears it. Talk about re-inventing the wheel.
 
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