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700 Barrel Removal at Standstill
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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 2130859" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>I have not read all the posts, but believe the problem is easy to fix. </p><p></p><p>Chuck the barrelled action in the lathe at the chamber end. Use a hss tool bit to part the recoil lug. Hss can handle the interrupted cut way better than carbide. Stop short of cutting into the barrel. This should relieve all tension in the joint and it should come apart by hand. If not, put it back in your vice. </p><p></p><p>If that doesn't work, accept that the barrel will have to sacrificed and part it off the rest of the way. Then bore out the action to remove the barrel stub being careful not to bore out the receiver threads. At this point the remaining barrel threads should pull out like a long coil spring. If necessary, you might have to chase the action threads. </p><p></p><p>This is basically how I remove Browning X-Bolt barrels. In my experience, the XBolt action is thin and can twist if too much torque is applied during the barrel removal process. In my opinion, the thin action is also why they require 4 screws on each scope mount. Leave it to Browning to come up with a marketing take on a weakness......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 2130859, member: 31264"] I have not read all the posts, but believe the problem is easy to fix. Chuck the barrelled action in the lathe at the chamber end. Use a hss tool bit to part the recoil lug. Hss can handle the interrupted cut way better than carbide. Stop short of cutting into the barrel. This should relieve all tension in the joint and it should come apart by hand. If not, put it back in your vice. If that doesn't work, accept that the barrel will have to sacrificed and part it off the rest of the way. Then bore out the action to remove the barrel stub being careful not to bore out the receiver threads. At this point the remaining barrel threads should pull out like a long coil spring. If necessary, you might have to chase the action threads. This is basically how I remove Browning X-Bolt barrels. In my experience, the XBolt action is thin and can twist if too much torque is applied during the barrel removal process. In my opinion, the thin action is also why they require 4 screws on each scope mount. Leave it to Browning to come up with a marketing take on a weakness...... [/QUOTE]
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