Easy way to take off stubborn barrels.

[Grimstod]

I know most of you do not bother with surplus rifles but it works on those pesky Rem 700s too. Enjoy. Its short.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

If you got a stubborn remington the vise that great scott shooters sells is the easiest thing ive found

 

[tclaunch]

Plus 1 on Larry Scotts vise. Great item.

 

[Ggmac]

You do know that's been the way for , well since I was taught , late 60s
Those enfields, rolling blocks , etc were a bear . It doesn't work too well on Mausers (98) 88-96 yes but not the 98s

And for all those other things forgotten, lefty loose, righty tight . With a few exceptions, I think the Ross .

 

[Kings X]

I had to use that method on a 96 just yesterday. If any action gives me trouble, I do that relief cut.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I do that automatically on a tikka before i even try

 

[joshb]

That’s what my gunsmith does. I had a new Tikka 300 Win Mag, a lightly shot 338 Win Mag and a good shooting 223 that I wanted custom barrels on. If he cut The relief, it would cost me $200 each to rechamber them. I bought the Wheeler action wrench and pulled them myself. They were tough but they came off.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

That’s what my gunsmith does. I had a new Tikka 300 Win Mag, a lightly shot 338 Win Mag and a good shooting 223 that I wanted custom barrels on. If he cut The relief, it would cost me $200 each to rechamber them. I bought the Wheeler action wrench and pulled them myself. They were tough but they came off.

A factory barrel is not reusable in my book and no provisions are made to save them in my shop

 

[spitfire_er]

wonder how many mosins he snapped before starting to make those relief cuts.

 

[alintx]

On the 700s, i use a tubb four bolt barrel vise and a rear entry wrench. Put some remaint on it and whack the recoil log with a good brass hammer. Hasn't failed me yet!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

wonder how many mosins he snapped before starting to make those relief cuts.

There was at least 2 featured in the video!

 

[Grimstod]

wonder how many mosins he snapped before starting to make those relief cuts.

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[AckleymanII]

If you expect a tough removal job, this penetrating oil works better than anything you have tried, stubborn rusted bolts, barrels, just spray in the outside crack and inside threads...let soak over night

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[hoz53]

A factory barrel is not reusable in my book and no provisions are made to save them in my shop

Do you have a barrel of factory barrels?

 

[BP1]

That’s what my gunsmith does. I had a new Tikka 300 Win Mag, a lightly shot 338 Win Mag and a good shooting 223 that I wanted custom barrels on. If he cut The relief, it would cost me $200 each to rechamber them. I bought the Wheeler action wrench and pulled them myself. They were tough but they came off.

Does wheeler make a action wrench for the Tikka action

 

[Grimstod]

There was at least 2 featured in the video!

They are the same rifle. And not one I worked on. When I first saw someone put an 8ft cheater bar on an old receiver and he hung from it then started bouncing up and down on it till the threads came free, I knew there had to be a better way.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

I would understand if the factory barrel was worn out junk. But I gotta say, I've had a few factory barreled varmint rifles that I'd put up against any custom barrel rifles. Case in point is an old 1968 Ruger M77 Tang heavy barrel 6mm Rem. Completely untouched. The other is a Rem 700 204R, trued action and VSSFII 26" fluted factory barrel. Another was a TC Venture 7mm Rem Mag that would "consistently" give one hole groups in the .1's @ 100 yards.

I guess what I'm tryng to say is don't "assume" that all factory barrels are junk. They may not be as consistently good as a custom barrel, but there's definitely some cherry factory pipes out there

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I would understand if the factory barrel was worn out junk. But I gotta say, I've had a few factory barreled varmint rifles that I'd put up against any custom barrel rifles. Case in point is an old 1968 Ruger M77 Tang heavy barrel 6mm Rem. Completely untouched. The other is a Rem 700 204R, trued action and VSSFII 26" fluted factory barrel. Another was a TC Venture 7mm Rem Mag that would "consistently" give one hole groups in the .1's @ 100 yards.

I guess what I'm tryng to say is don't "assume" that all factory barrels are junk. They may not be as consistently good as a custom barrel, but there's definitely some cherry factory pipes out there

Ive seen certain calibers like the 6mm and 204 that shoot anything out of any barrel good

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Do you have a barrel of factory barrels?

Used to. My old shop’s floor had hundreds of them in it for rebar. Now they dont stay around that long

 

[Ggmac]

Grim wouldn't damage a Mosin , he admires , as I do , the strength and ability to do accurate improve ments easy .