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<blockquote data-quote="tobnpr" data-source="post: 2115794" data-attributes="member: 68758"><p>No counterbore on the M70 breech- it would be the short bumper needed.</p><p>Factory barrels can be a bitch. I like to use an external action wrench on them because most have been torqued on gorilla tight; if it's an older action they're usually even more difficult to break loose. You can't go wrong with Brownell's wrench if this isn't a one-time barrel pull (expense).</p><p></p><p>It's always a good idea to soak the threads with Kroil for a day or two on older barrels- if you didn't do that, it would be my first recommendation- then give it another shot.</p><p></p><p>Do you need to save the barrel? If not, a relief cut just ahead of the receiver ring if you have a lathe...</p><p>The Viper is a pretty decent vise for being "universal" type, but if the barrel slips you'll need a HD barrel vise and bushings (again, Brownell's is excellent) or- a hydraulic press if ya got one with oak wood blocks or similar.</p><p></p><p>If this is a one-time deal, it'd be far cheaper to have a local smith pull it in a few minutes than spending a few hundred bucks for tooling you don't plan to use again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tobnpr, post: 2115794, member: 68758"] No counterbore on the M70 breech- it would be the short bumper needed. Factory barrels can be a bitch. I like to use an external action wrench on them because most have been torqued on gorilla tight; if it's an older action they're usually even more difficult to break loose. You can't go wrong with Brownell's wrench if this isn't a one-time barrel pull (expense). It's always a good idea to soak the threads with Kroil for a day or two on older barrels- if you didn't do that, it would be my first recommendation- then give it another shot. Do you need to save the barrel? If not, a relief cut just ahead of the receiver ring if you have a lathe... The Viper is a pretty decent vise for being "universal" type, but if the barrel slips you'll need a HD barrel vise and bushings (again, Brownell's is excellent) or- a hydraulic press if ya got one with oak wood blocks or similar. If this is a one-time deal, it'd be far cheaper to have a local smith pull it in a few minutes than spending a few hundred bucks for tooling you don't plan to use again. [/QUOTE]
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