The fsb will auto-correct. You just want to be gentle working them in because if it is slightly off and you just smash the pins in there's a chance you will gouge the reamed surfaces of the fsb and barrel. Any minor change in alignment is due to variances in pin concentricity, elastic compression and radial orientation. The pins may not be perfectly round and unless you mark them they will end up rotated from their original position.
^^The pins are replaceable, they're not mated to one assembly. Hopefully the press works to get them out. I suspect your smith will need a carbide drill bit if he ends up having to drill the pins.
Last edited by Eric D.; 03-20-13 at 16:40.
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