Author Topic: Stuck chamber adapter/How to get it out? (Read 796 times)

Robert · « **on:** September 09, 2005, 07:12:38 AM »

Good News/ Bad News. I got another Handi yesterday in 30-06. I figured it would be a great project rifle with my 7.62x25 chamber adapter. Oh Well. I took one shot and the chamber adapter stuck in the chamber like it was welded. I tried tight patches to try and push it out. Then I disassembled the lug and tapped on the ejector to drive it out, and the ejector ripped the rim off of the chamber adapter. It still wont come out, and I am not sure what to do. Would it be best at this point to just send it off to NEF before I do any more damage? Sure could use some help here.

R.W.Dale · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2005, 07:26:01 AM »

You might try gently heating the outside of the barrel and then squirt some good penitrating oil into the breech then try a very tight patch again.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2005, 07:57:44 AM »

Robert, MCA uses broken shell extractors to remove their adapters, or maybe an email to em would help ya out.

http://www.mcace.com/adapters.htm

tom barthel · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2005, 12:20:48 PM »

Not saying this will work. I have been guilty of over using old cases while reloading. Now and then I get a case seperation. I use a slightly oversized bore brush. I push the brush through from the breech and pull the seperated case right out. This may work for you. At least, it's cheap.

Good luck and God bless.

Tom

trotterlg · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2005, 05:21:36 PM »

I do the same thing with a chamber brush, push it straight in and pull it straight out without twisting it. You could also just run a tap into it and then put a bolt into the threads and tap it out from the front with the cleaning rod. Larry

Robert · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2005, 06:20:20 AM »

Thanks Guys. I have the adapter out .....with your help, and I still have not had a reply from NEF for help that I requested last Thursday. We can see clearly who gets results around here and the vote certainly does not go to NEF. Thanks Guys.
What I ended up doing was a variation from what Larry posted. I used a tap & die and threaded it in gently....just 'snugged it up' so as not to put too much pressure on the chamber and cause damage, then I backed it off 1/2 turn. I also removed the scope-base so it would not act as a heat-sinc, removed the ejector parts so as not to damge the springs, and I heated the lug on my stove. Rather than find the right threaded bolt, I just left the tap in....one good rap with a heavy cleaning rod and it popped right out. Now I just need to figure out how to get the ejector spring back in and which way the little spring and button goes in. I am sure I can figure out the ejector spring....but I did not see which way the little button and spring came out.

Robert · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2005, 07:18:47 AM »

Total Success. It was easy. So now....I am thinking maybe installing rifle sights for this extra 30-06 barrel for a back-up hunting rifle.
P.S. NO MORE CHAMBER ADAPTERS FOR ME! Sorry MCA....they are not worth the grief if they get stuck. Thank GOD that tis was in a firearm with a completely removeable barrel. This would have been an absolute nightmare if it was stuck in my P-17 Bolt rifle.

Robert · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:20:08 PM »

Hey Bama, I took all the springs and such out of the lug so they wouldnt get annealed.....screwed in a tap from the breech....just enough to snug it up....not too tight. Then I backed it off 1/2 turn, heated it on the stove-top, then I gave it one good tap with a heavy brass cleaning rod. It popped right out. I am very glad that this was in a single-shot rifle and that I could remove the barrel.

DPRinks · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:55:15 PM »

Next time you want a pop-squeek .30, just use a 100-120 gr cast bullet and 4-6gr of bullseye or red dot.

Robert · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2005, 04:56:46 AM »

Yeah DP, I fool around with loads like that a lot. That is the main reason I got the 7.62x39 barrel when they came out. They have a .310 bore and heavy .308 bullets can be loaded really light. I have not tried any of these loads any further than 30 yds yet....I expect that they might tumble. But I can't remember ever shooting a deer further than 30 or so yards. Makes an excellent 'Urban Thumper'. So.....I don't really need the chamber adapter anymore, the 7.62x39 is a great little cartridge for efficiency.

myarmor · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2005, 05:50:16 AM »

Robert, what 7.62x25 chamber adapter did you use?
You never mentioned how or if it actually shot?

Robert · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2005, 02:33:50 PM »

It was from MCA up in Alaska. It seemed to shoot just fine. I on;y wanted it for close up stuff with heavy bullets and light loads. It did what I expected except for glueing itself into the chamber. 20 bucks is not a lot of money....but if you have to destroy it to get it out of the chamber and take the chance of ruining a good chamber.....it just don't pan-out.