10/22 - barrel/receiver fit to tight.

[js2013]

Son has an Tactical Solutions Elite22 10/22 receiver and a Green Mountain barrel.
The rcvr hole is about 0.010 smaller than barrel shank diameter!
Any ideas how to get them to fit?
Tried heating the rcvr but no luck. Don’t have a lathe.
Tactical Solutions said to sand down barrel but I’m hoping there’s a better way.

 

[boltfluter]

Son has an Tactical Solutions Elite22 10/22 receiver and a Green Mountain barrel.
The rcvr hole is about 0.010 smaller than barrel shank diameter!
Any ideas how to get them to fit?
Tried heating the rcvr but no luck. Don’t have a lathe.
Tactical Solutions said to sand down barrel but I’m hoping there’s a better way.

.010 is a huge mismatch! Even if you heat the receiver and freeze the barrel and somehow get it together, the receiver will most likely crack. One of the manufacturers missed the mark. Figure out who and ask them to make it right. Good luck.
Paul

 

[dbingen]

The barrel tenon should be 11/16”. Figure out which one, the receiver or the barrel, is out of spec. Then, you can get that particular supplier to address the problem.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

What are the tenon and reciever measurements? The reciever should be .688" plus a little, and the barrel should be .688" minus a little

 

[js2013]

Digging a little deeper the TS installation guide says the rcvr is made small on purpose so the barrel, regardless of manufacturer, will need to be fitted to the rcvr. They recommend 200 grit sand paper!

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

Digging a little deeper the TS installation guide says the rcvr is made small on purpose so the barrel, regardless of manufacturer, will need to be fitted to the rcvr. They recommend 200 grit sand paper.

IF you measured correctly and it's actually .010" of interference, find someone with a lathe. By the time you remove 10 thou with sandpaper that tenon won't be round, straight, or concentric.
Your arms may have fallen off, too.

 

[tmwinds]

It should be fairly easy to fit the barrel using a strip of sandpaper or crocus cloth. If your measurement of .010 is correct you will only have to remove .005 to fit it. I did the same thing a few years ago with a Green Mountain barrel and Ruger receiver. Took me about 20 minutes. Test fit often to avoid removing too much.

 

[old leghumper]

the best solution is to find a MOA stainless receiver threaded. thread a barrel. good luck finding a receiver -out of business for years

 

[scasa]

the best solution is to find a MOA stainless receiver threaded. thread a barrel. good luck finding a receiver -out of business for years

Their still available not sure what company . A guy on RFC just bought one

 

[js2013]

It should be fairly easy to fit the barrel using a strip of sandpaper or crocus cloth. If your measurement of .010 is correct you will only have to remove .005 to fit it. I did the same thing a few years ago with a Green Mountain barrel and Ruger receiver. Took me about 20 minutes. Test fit often to avoid removing too much.

That’s pretty much what we did. Was able to uniformly remove just enough and keep the shank perfectly round. Required heat to get the barrel to fit. Couldn’t ask for a better fit.

 

[Mike in Oregon]

I'm running the same combo. Mine to was tight. I took emery cloth to the shank and a little wD40 and it went in. I honestly thought too tight. Later I broke it down to dbl check, making sure I didn't hurt the extractors. All was good. I agree with js2013 as mentioned and Jonnyofalltrades.

 

[hogpatrol]

New questions for the OP. What measuring instruments were used to determine the O.D. of the barrel and the I.D. of the receiver. .001 seems to be a lot for a mismatch. If calipers then I'd bet it isn't more than a few tenths difference.