I would have to say that it’s practically impossible to bend these rings enough to actually spring them out of spec. Trust me when I say that the ring will tell you in its own special way that you’ve over-stressed it in an outward direction because you will turn a single-piece ring into a two-piece that requires an impossible do-it-yourself assembly job to make it useful again.
Put it back in its groove, compress it properly, and reinstall it in t he bore and things will be fine.
Hope this helps.
Best,
PM T2
He's livin' in his own private Idaho..... I hope to go out quietly in my sleep, like my grand-dad did..... and not screaming, like the passengers in his car...
