Author Topic: High Wall Question? (Read 1083 times)

HammerMan/LongbowMan · « **on:** May 03, 2003, 06:50:48 PM »

:grin: Hello single shot shooters! I thought I had read a post on here about someone switching barrels on a High Wall action, but I can't seem to find it. How could this be done? Will a takedown high wall last for a long time or will the design loosen up and cause problems? I was looking at Z-Hats takedown system with the full threads and screw to hold the barrel in place and this looked farely good. Does anyone have an opinion on a takedown High Wall? One more thing, what do you do about the extractor when switching calibers? Thanks for your opinions.

HammerMan

Don in PA · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2003, 12:57:10 PM »

Don't know about the High Wall but the Stevens 44 1/2 uses a simlar screw to hold the barrel in and it seem to work. The end of the screw is tapered and fits into a tapered hole in the barrel, to lock the receiver and barrel together. The ejector is changed for different calibers. And if the breach block changed it can become a RF.
Don

gunnut69 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2003, 04:36:11 AM »

Full threads are the wat to go for switch barrels. Savage had trouble with the interupted thread switching system on the 99's. They went to the full thread system and the problems got a lot fewer. All takedown systems will loosen with age/use. Some such as the Browning 22 auto even provide an adjustment to 'take out the slack'.

jeff · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2003, 05:12:31 PM »

Don has it right on the Stevens 44 1/2, thats probably what you saw. The threads are solid, if done right the barrel will screw in and stop with the extractor cut at 6 o'clock. The Screw is located in the bottom of the action and really locks it tight. So far my loads for the 218 Mashburn are printing about 1/4" at 100. I'm still working on loads for the other barrels. The extractor only needs to be changed if you are useing cases with different head diameters. My barrel change time is about 3-4 minutes, scope off, barrel off, extractor change, new barrel on and scope back on.

The picture: Top 30" Badger 38-55, Douglas XX 28" 30-40 Krag, bottom 26" Badger 218 Mashburn Bee mounted, Lyman 20x STS

marlinman93 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2003, 04:52:11 PM »

There are several ways to do the barrels for switching. The factory setups for Hi Walls use a interrupted thread, with a small metal piece to mate the forearm and receiver together. This system makes the change quick, but not very solid, or accurate.
The Stevens system is one of the best, with it's set screw, but a cross pin system, with a tapered crosspin works equally well, and allows for faster changes. Schoyen and Pope both used the crosspin system on the guns they built barrels for. Although Schoyen also used the Stevens setscrew system as often. My Schoyen Ballard in .38-55, uses the Stevens setscrew system for barrel changes, and the barrel is just snug, so it can be changed easily.
Hope this helps.

jhm · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2003, 03:07:29 AM »

Jeff: That is a beautiful set you have there, you should be vary proud of them, nice quality products. Wow!!

JIM