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77/17 barrel too tight to remove by hand..

kennisondan

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Hi : want to remove a 17 barrel and replace with the 22 mag barrel I got with the purchase..
it is too tight to remove by hand... advice is needed....
thanks
dan kennison
 
Re: 77/17 barrel too tight to remove by hand..

I took mine off yesterday and it's so loose it seems almost too loose. I guess Ruger has a lot of variance in their manufacturing tolerences.
 
Re: 77/17 barrel too tight to remove by hand..

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: silver78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I guess Ruger has a lot of variance in their manufacturing tolerences. </div></div>

Has to be the understatement of the year.