Ackley Improving a REM 700

[hawgmaster]

Hey Guys,
I am looking for articles or websites that have step by step instructions for ackley improving a rifle, I am wanting to do a rem 700.
Thanks

[gunnut69]

There's really no trick. Just remove the barrel, lathe back the shoulder and stub(1 threads worth), and cut the new chamber(with the Ackley reamer). Its just that simple. The barrel is set back to maintain a tight fit for factory ammo in the Ackley chamber while cleaning up the old chamber. Do you know how a barrel is removed, set up in a lathe and re-installed?

[hawgmaster]

Hey Gunnut,
Thanks for the reply.
I have a good idea of what is involved but I would like to see it done before I go screwing with my Remy.
I have a buddy who is friends with a smith, he is getting it done for me but I would like to learn how to do it myself.
I have some machine shop experience, and I like to do things with my own 2 hands when I can, but I am not rich so I can't afford to learn the hard way on things if you know what I mean

[gunnut69]

In that case I surely understand. I started gunsmithing because I couldn't afford to pay for getting things done for me. I suggest reading as a good way to ground yourself in the basics. While its an old book the book 'The Modern Gunsmith' by James Howe is a standard. The basic process for barreling a rifle is pretty straight forward. The 'Gunsmithing Kinks' books from Brownells are also good reads. P.O.Ackleys book is another good one, even if the name escapes me just now. There are others but the Howe book is likely the easiest to read and covers more info than you will ever need./.

[hawgmaster]

Gunnut , thanks for the info.
I will look up these books and give them a read.

I found a local gunsmith who is teaching me how to do the AI on my remington, pretty cool to see how it's done.
Now all I have to do is fire form a couple hundred brass .
Todd

[bluebayou]

How do you get the sights lined back up?  I mean how do you get 12:00 o'clock back to 12:00 o'clock?

[gunnut69]

The Remington also requires a counter sink for the bolt nose.. The barrel and receiver have a mark on them that aligns them. It's called a witness mark..