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Offline glshop20

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Barrel removal
« on: February 18, 2008, 02:47:18 PM »
I have an original Mod. 1906 Winchester .22cal rifle.  It was in real bad shape and did some work to bring it up a notch in appaerence.  Unfortunately the barrel is totally shot out(may have been a gallery gun)  I got a replacement barrel from Numrich's and would like to keep the original barrel.   Problem is I can't get the original barrel off.  Tried soaking it with Kano-Kroil, vise and padde receiver twist etc.  Is heating an option?

ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.    THANKS,  Walt
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Re: Barrel removal
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2008, 03:31:20 PM »
I wouldn't heat it. Probably will mess up the finish and I would keep doing what your doing and it should break loose.
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Re: Barrel removal
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2008, 05:30:34 PM »
If you want to keep the barrel then getting it hot may be the only way to get it off.  It has to get very hot to hurt the blue, if it has any left on it.  I take it that it is a screwed in barrel, failing getting it off when it is hot, taking a very narrow relief cut (on a lahte) in the barrel in front of the receiver will relieve the tension on the threads and probably let it come right off. 
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Re: Barrel removal
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2008, 06:41:14 PM »
About three years ago I had a gallery gun brought in for restoration and barrel replacement, couldn't see any rifling , but before replacing the barrel, which looked real bad, I cleaned it with a Lyman foul out, by the next day the barrel was fine no need to replace it, took out lots of lead and fouling.
But if the barrel has to come out heat gun will help, without damaging bluing.
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Re: Barrel removal
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2008, 11:31:26 PM »
Thanks for the help.  I scrubbed the heck out of it in hopes of saving the barrel, but it  has some deep pitting and looks plain nasty.  Shoots nice 5" groups at 50yds.   Hate to replace it but don't want to keep it as a Wall hanger.   Thanks,  Walt
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Re: Barrel removal
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2008, 07:49:10 AM »
You might re-line the barrel. This maintains the exterior as is but replaces the bore.. Done with attention to detail, it will barely show.
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Re: Barrel removal
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2008, 07:53:45 AM »
To keep as original as possible I would reline it it is not terrible expensive. But it may not be as cheap as you new barrel. Redmans make a fine line of barrel liners and any decent gunsmith should be able to handle this job. I have done my own .22 cal barrels with out issues.
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Re: Barrel removal
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2008, 08:04:51 AM »
I finally got the barrel off.  Soaked in Kano-Kroil for 4-days.  Still would not hold in a wood jawed vise so I used a lathe chuck to hold barrel and a padded wrench on receiver near barrel.  Lots of force and soft taps with hammer on wrench.   New barrel was almost as hard to tighten all the way.  I used anti-sieze on the tkreads so I can remove it easier if need be.  I will probably try to reline original some day.    Thanks    Walt
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