Loctite on barrel

[jkohler]

I just pulled a barrel off for a cut down and recrown. It was on a Remington 700 that had been rebarreled from a outfit in Utah. Instead of grease of some kind they used a big old glob of Red Loctite. Lug and all was stuck together nice. That's the first time ive had to use heat and the big action wrench to get a custom barrel off. Had to rant a little. How many of you guys seen this?

 

[perry42]

Can't blame you for the rant. I would think that a properly torqued barrel would not require any Loctite. The blue could be used but most threaded actions should not require it.

perry42

 

[ab_bentley]

I just pulled a barrel off for a cut down and recrown. It was on a Remington 700 that had been rebarreled from a outfit in Utah. Instead of grease of some kind they used a big old glob of Red Loctite. Lug and all was stuck together nice. That's the first time ive had to use heat and the big action wrench to get a custom barrel off. Had to rant a little. How many of you guys seen this?

Proper threads preclude the need for thread lockers.

Adam

 

[swd]

I've seen it and it ain't fun! Also for a while Remington used thread locker of some sort on 700's that needed some heat.

 

[Dans40X]

Remington sealed the tenon threads for the simple reason to prevent blueing salts from bleeding out between receiver/lug/Bbl.

 

[spitfire_er]

The last one I pulled was obviously a poor threading job. Thread locker shouldn't be used as a bedding job for threads which I think may happen more than we would like to think.

 

[savagedasher]

Remington sealed the tenon threads for the simple reason to prevent blueing salts from bleeding out between receiver/lug/Bbl.

That's the best answer So far .
Happy New Year Larry

 

[jkohler]

Dan it wasn't a factory barrel as I said

 

[savagedasher]

Dan it wasn't a factory barrel as I said

I think Dan was saying Remington did it for blueing reason he could of done for the same reason . Happy New Year Larry

 

[jkohler]

Ok. Other than its a stainless barrel. I've seen enough of the factory crap also

 

[savagedasher]

Ok. Other than its a stainless barrel.

First I knew that but thanks
Larry

 

[Steelnecktie]

The last one I pulled was obviously a poor threading job. Thread locker shouldn't be used as a bedding job for threads which I think may happen more than we would like to think.

Those threads look square like a whitworth thread or acme thread. What were the threads in action?

 

[Preacher]

Was the thread fit really loose when you got it off the action ?

 

[germanlongbow]

I spent a lot of money to rebarrel my M1a twice by reputable builders. The second builder actually used red loctite on threads of barrel as well as over torqued it. I won't mention names but some people shouldn't being practicing gun smithing.

 

[spitfire_er]

Those threads look square like a whitworth thread or acme thread. What were the threads in action?

Off a 1917 Enfield. Major diameter was about 5 thou under but the minor diameter was about 20 thou too deep. Overall sloppy work.

 

[JohnKielly]

some people shouldn't being practicing gun smithing.

Or maybe they should be, but on their own guns.

 

[JohnD]

The last 700 I had rebarreled had to have the factory barrel cut off in front of the receiver ring and milled out. It was a 1965 production gun.
Must have had some kind of thread locker on it.

John

 

[Ggmac]

John Kelly , unfortunately at some point they trade or sell , then on to there next project (abortion )

 

[jkohler]

Was the thread fit really loose when you got it off the action ?

Preacher if you was asking me about the thread fit. The thread fit on the one I got was quite snug to say the least.

 

[Steelnecktie]

I have a barrel shank book, according to it
1917 Enfield should be
10 Sq. TPI thread, .800" tenon length, 1.125" major, 1.085" minor, 45° bolt nose and a .410" wide extractor cut