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stubborn factory barrel removal
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<blockquote data-quote="sven556" data-source="post: 1713551" data-attributes="member: 109792"><p>Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. After letting it soak for 24 hrs with Kroil; I went out and bought a grade 8, 1/4x28 bolt to fit the receiver/action wrench, ground a two opposing flat spots on the barrel and secured it in the barrel vise. Proceeded to beat on the action wrench handle with a 24 oz framing hammer, nothing. next biggest hammer I have is an 8 lb sledge, the barrel starts to spin again! Wrench down on the barrel vise, use the 18" cresent wrench to beat on the action wrench handle, nothing. 8 lb sledge again and the barrel starts to spin. </p><p></p><p>Okay need to try something different... grab the portaband and cut between the recoil lug and barrel shoulder all the way around. Try again and after putting some decent force to it the barrel twisted off! Must have cut too deep! </p><p></p><p>Ground on the recoil lug until I could get it off. Tried an easy-out in the barrel stub, but no luck. Put the action wrench blocks in the vise and tack welded a piece of scrap iron to the barrel stub and finally it broke free!!</p><p></p><p>I was a bit concerned about heat transfer into the receiver, but after getting everything unscrewed I could hold my hand against the receiver and action wrench for a couple seconds and I poured water on it and nothing sizzled so I'm pretty sure it didn't affect any heat treatment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sven556, post: 1713551, member: 109792"] Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. After letting it soak for 24 hrs with Kroil; I went out and bought a grade 8, 1/4x28 bolt to fit the receiver/action wrench, ground a two opposing flat spots on the barrel and secured it in the barrel vise. Proceeded to beat on the action wrench handle with a 24 oz framing hammer, nothing. next biggest hammer I have is an 8 lb sledge, the barrel starts to spin again! Wrench down on the barrel vise, use the 18" cresent wrench to beat on the action wrench handle, nothing. 8 lb sledge again and the barrel starts to spin. Okay need to try something different... grab the portaband and cut between the recoil lug and barrel shoulder all the way around. Try again and after putting some decent force to it the barrel twisted off! Must have cut too deep! Ground on the recoil lug until I could get it off. Tried an easy-out in the barrel stub, but no luck. Put the action wrench blocks in the vise and tack welded a piece of scrap iron to the barrel stub and finally it broke free!! I was a bit concerned about heat transfer into the receiver, but after getting everything unscrewed I could hold my hand against the receiver and action wrench for a couple seconds and I poured water on it and nothing sizzled so I'm pretty sure it didn't affect any heat treatment. [/QUOTE]
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