Another bent barrel

[browningautorifle]

Seen. He could probably come close to that test...sad to see them bent. I had some of these Canadian Rangers approach me asking what to do with rifles that needed stripping. Barreled actions that either had a damaged bolt track or a gashbined barrel. I described relief cuts, the receiver if it was garbage or the barrel if it was garbage...but I don't think they could grasp what I described...that way you could turn two into one. I think they missed it though. Don't know how that went.

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[Vincent]

Thank you for the very useful information, Peter. :th up:

He could probably come close to that test...

Yes, close enough to tell that it is the body that's bent, not the barrel.

The good news is I have a spare No4 body I can use.

Thank you both for your help.

[browningautorifle]

So...you can cut a relief cut in the body just behind the barrel...then you can unscrew the barrel by hand. New hacksaw blade and care...

[Vincent]

I have a barrel vice and action wrench... but that sounds a lot easier.

[Vincent]

Seems like a good candidate for a pistol caliber chamber liner. They are available in .32 acp and 7.62x25 for the .303.

[browningautorifle]

7.62x25 for the .303.

That one would show potential I should think.

[Vincent]

The one I have works fine. There's no recoil with the 7.62x25mm.

I used high temp JB Weld to fix it in place. Closed the bolt on round to set the headspace. Then cut the extractor slot with a Dremel after it set up.

There's no way to fire a full power rifle cartridge in it now.

[browningautorifle]

I guess you could fix a TT33 (pistol) mag inside the original mag shell and still have mag feed...?

[Vincent]

Good idea. I will take a look at the TT33 and PPS43 magazines.

[Chuckindenver]

so,,, why not use a #4 mark 1 barrel, turn the muzzle down to accept the flash hider and lug...install, and be done??
new #4 barrels will be available soon..
i will have a used #4 barrel for sale, and for a price and cut down and trim the muzzle to fit...and can install the barrel as well...