Tight barrel

[P.A. Myers]

I bundeled up my six barrels and headed into the Sierra Nevada for a fine fall day of shooting. I have recently purchased a used 14inch in 22lr. It shot fine, but is hard to open. It closes easily, but is a bear to open. The other barrels don't do this. Where do I smack it with a ballpeen to fix this?

[kynardsj]

I had the same problem with two of mine. I worked the side of the locking lug that contacts the frame as you close it with a stone until it acted right. Didn't have to take very much off. Barrels lock up now and shoot great and no more problems.

[DEACONLLB]

The locking lug is too tight that is the first thing to check some barrels have a two piece lock and some have a one piece lug. Look at the lug and you can see the difference. you can use a fine stone on it, hit it a couple of times be sure to keep at the angle that is on the lug remount barrel and check may have to do a number of times. I bought a new barrel and even had to do it this way. I also have a barrel that will not open on any frame but the one it came on when I got gun. You might contact TC and get a new 2 piece lug if yours is the older 1 piece,Hope this will give you a start others will have more Ideas to help you.

Deaconllb