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removing Rem 700 action

cecchino76

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  • Mar 1, 2013
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    :mad:I can't remove barrel from Rem 700:mad:
    I have everything I need ( wrench, wise ,tools but ,
    My barrel still spins around in the wise ,I'm using aluminum wise jaws,
    I tried with2x4 but still spins, I even tight the wise real hard ( almost broke my wise)
    Is that anything I can do to make this work?
    Thanks guys
     
    try a little powdered rosin or even powdered sugar between the barrel vise and barrel....sometimes even paper card stock will do the job. Several of the recent 700 barrels I've pulled had a lock tite type substance in the threads. Had to pull out the torch and warm things up. Also sometimes a really sharp blow to the end of the action wrench will break the barrel loose when pulling on it spins the barrel in the vise
     
    I have had to cut a relief after the lug to get some factory Remington barrels off.
    This is not a factory barrel ,Its a LongRifle Inc job from the group buy
    I don't think they use any lock tite for their jobs

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    This is not a factory barrel, its a LongRifle Inc job from the group buy
    I don't think they use any lock tite ontheir work
     
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    I tried with aluminum blocks in my Kurt angle lock vise. The barrel still slipped. Bought a real barrel vise and it worked.
    Vise2_zps83977587.jpg

    This is the one I use. Wayne
     
    I like a hot air gun for heating without destroying temper - I would try the barreled action in the freezer, wrap the barrel to keep it cold while heating to expand the action

    if that does not work you will need a better barrel vise
     
    :D GUYS I FREAKING DID IT ;)
    I used sand paper wrapped around the barrel in between the wise jaws and with an hammer I stroked the wrench abdle
    It came loose at the first hit
    Thanks everyone of you for all your suggestions , man I love the hide