I have gotten quite ill and wonder if someone on the hide might help me I have 4 rem actions I need to have the barrels taken off. I live on the bering sea and 3 are rem 700 222 rem short actions & 1 30/06 long I cannot get the barrels off I have the brownell wrench set up but even after soaking in tranmission oil & kano the barrells will not come I ruined 1 action and need some one with a mill and know how to remove them for me I just cant pay a smith to do it after the doctors & pills got done with me I have not much left over I may be able to trade some parts if a guy lets me know what he is after pm me if you could help me out I have a bunch of 223 barrels and want to build my young boys & grandson some nice shooters to hunt seal & fox with thanks Kim
Gunsmithing A old timer needs some help
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Re: A old timer needs some help
if you got the correct action wrench and barrel vice......lined w/gypsum board tape for the barrel.....what is needed is a cheater bar.......i'm here to tell to a seriously L O N G bar to give you the leverage.....its doubtful that there is any glue from the factory on the threads.....but if it is in fact suspect....heat applied via a propane torch would warm up the whole deal and allow some freedom.......
if you got the correct action wrench and barrel vice......lined w/gypsum board tape for the barrel.....what is needed is a cheater bar.......i'm here to tell to a seriously L O N G bar to give you the leverage.....its doubtful that there is any glue from the factory on the threads.....but if it is in fact suspect....heat applied via a propane torch would warm up the whole deal and allow some freedom.......
Re: A old timer needs some help
Because of your location there may be some light rust hindering your progress. Some of the older(because you say 222) have a white colored antiseize,threadlocker,whatever you call it on them. As boltripper stated I to have used a small LP torch and heated front ring and or barrel to a point hot enough I cannot hold onto them for any length of time. In every case that made removeall possible. Might not be the way the pros do it but it worked for me and didn't hurt anything I have worked on.
Paying shipping both ways will cost a bit. Not trying to be a smart ass but paying a smith to disassemble with proper tools would have been much cheaper than a ruined action or could have had whoever does your barrel work remove them at that time. I know what it is like being broke with huge medical/prescription costs and it truely does suck!
Because of your location there may be some light rust hindering your progress. Some of the older(because you say 222) have a white colored antiseize,threadlocker,whatever you call it on them. As boltripper stated I to have used a small LP torch and heated front ring and or barrel to a point hot enough I cannot hold onto them for any length of time. In every case that made removeall possible. Might not be the way the pros do it but it worked for me and didn't hurt anything I have worked on.
Paying shipping both ways will cost a bit. Not trying to be a smart ass but paying a smith to disassemble with proper tools would have been much cheaper than a ruined action or could have had whoever does your barrel work remove them at that time. I know what it is like being broke with huge medical/prescription costs and it truely does suck!
Re: A old timer needs some help
Try a little heat from a propane tourch on the O.D. of the action. And not enough to burn the finish off, just enough to heat it a little.
Try a little heat from a propane tourch on the O.D. of the action. And not enough to burn the finish off, just enough to heat it a little.
Re: A old timer needs some help
Get another person to help you,and put a large cresant wrench on the recoil lug.Turn the action wrench at the same time as the creasnt wrench.Sorry about your health problems and bills,hope you are recovering. Pete
Get another person to help you,and put a large cresant wrench on the recoil lug.Turn the action wrench at the same time as the creasnt wrench.Sorry about your health problems and bills,hope you are recovering. Pete
Re: A old timer needs some help
If the barreled actions were chucked up in a lathe, the barrel shoulder could be cut away, very close to the action. This would relieve the torque on the threads.
If the barreled actions were chucked up in a lathe, the barrel shoulder could be cut away, very close to the action. This would relieve the torque on the threads.
Re: A old timer needs some help
Kim,
If no one helps you out send them to me ill get them loose for free just pay shipping both ways you dont need to trade me a thing
Kim,
If no one helps you out send them to me ill get them loose for free just pay shipping both ways you dont need to trade me a thing
Re: A old timer needs some help
Pale,
if you sawcut just ahead of the action/recoil lug, about 1/4" depth or a little more, that will relieve the steel enough for you to remove the barrels in standard fashion without ruining the action...No heat needed, but you can 'warm' the action at the thread junction, just enough to get the molecules moving.
Pale,
if you sawcut just ahead of the action/recoil lug, about 1/4" depth or a little more, that will relieve the steel enough for you to remove the barrels in standard fashion without ruining the action...No heat needed, but you can 'warm' the action at the thread junction, just enough to get the molecules moving.
Re: A old timer needs some help
If you want to pay the shipping to and from I'm a little closer down in Kalifornia.
If you want to pay the shipping to and from I'm a little closer down in Kalifornia.
