cowboybart Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I'm wanting to save a 6.5 barrel from a barreled receiver. What is the best way to remove the barrel. I have a vice and a 98 action wrench and a Rem 700 action wrench. Will the 700 action wrench fit if I mill a notch out for the recoil spud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboybart Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 The 700 wrench fit the receiver and I didn't modify the wrench. I placed the recoil spud against the relief for the Rem recoil lug. It came loose w/o too much effort. If it was rusted and frozen on there I would have needed to mill out the wrench and give the recoil spud more support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Good job. I've never worked on a Jap receiver. In general, if you can get a grip on it, it's coming apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokengun Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Its interesting it came loose so easily. Most Japanese Barreled receivers are very tight. I have read where most people make a relief cut in the barrel in a lathe so they can screw out the barrel and not risk cracking the receiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemson Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Read through this thread to see a Brownells Remington wrench modified for a Jap receiver: http://www.sporterizing.com/index.php?showtopic=9108 Bill Jacobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboybart Posted April 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I didn't need to notch my wrench to remove the barrel. I don't plan on putting it on that tight so I won't notch it to install the barrel either. Does anyone have the John Deere shim part numbers, that riceone was talking about (in the above link)?? I'd like to have some on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboybart Posted April 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I needed to save this barrel as I plan on making it a 6.5 Rem Mag. A relief cut would ruin the barrel - or at least cause me to move the shoulder, recut the breech cone and extractor notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboybart Posted May 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 I'll start a new thread, but how does the rear sight come off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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