Barrel help ?

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Hey guys , I have a 10/22 carbine and am going put on a dlask barrel 12.5" bul most likely . My question is is it just a drop in barrel ? Could I do it myself or does it need to e done by a smith for any reason . And also what's the difference between the 12.5 bull and 12.5 stainless barrel they have ? Are they same width and weight ?

Thanks
 
Most folks can do this at home. Most aftermarket barrels slap right on. The amount of inletting for the stock depends on what profile your current barrel is vs new barrel. Not a difficult task, and sand paper wrapped around the proper diameter dowel is an easy way to open the barrel channel on your stock.
 
My aluminum tac sol barrel was too tight, I just sanded the shaft of the barrel , with light sandpaper . In small amounts , until it fit.
 
My aluminum tac sol barrel was too tight, I just sanded the shaft of the barrel , with light sandpaper . In small amounts , until it fit.

Are you talking about area on the barrel where the barrel contacts the v-block? Or do you mean your barrel didn't fit your stock?
 
Are you talking about area on the barrel where the barrel contacts the v-block? Or do you mean your barrel didn't fit your stock?
Talking about where the barrel inserts into the receiver. It was a hair too tight , I've heard others say the same thing. I guess that would be the VBlock? Just a few rubs with the sand paper and it fit snug. I don't think you should you should make the channel bigger ,in the receiver because then you would not be able to use your original barrel.
 
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Talking about where the barrel inserts into the receiver. It was a hair too tight , I've heard others say the same thing. I guess that would be the VBlock? Just a few rubs with the sand paper and it fit snug. I don't think you should you should make the channel bigger ,in the receiver because then you would not be able to use your original barrel.
I sanded this part of barrel.
 

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You might be better off using a new aftermarket stock that already has a .920" barrel channel; a 10/22 bull is traditionally a straight profile and much larger diameter than the OE barrel.
If this is not an option, you will have to do some woodwork; probably best to cut off the end where the horrid (not to mention ugly) barrel band sits, and then sand, sand, sand.

If you have a synthetic carbine (black plastic) stock, time to go shopping for that new aftermarket stock.
Dlask has also made some tapered (close to factory taper) and some SR22 barrels that require much less sanding and fitting work, but these are pretty rare.

I have opened up the barrel channels to full-float bull barrels on a couple factory 10/22 stocks, and found the most consistent, cheapest way was with (at least) 2 good lengths of ready rod increasing in diameter, wrapped in long pieces of coarse sandpaper, with a little hand finishing in a finer paper. Keep going until you can slide a sheet of paper (or a bill!) cleanly between the stock and barrel with the action installed. If you cut the barrel band end off, also count on doing some refinishing / restaining. Not difficult work, just time consuming.

I am sure a proper woodworking shop could machine this out in no time flat, but at a cost that makes a replacement stock more attractive ...

The barrel should attach to the receiver just fine with the v-block, with possibly some minor fitting as noted above. A little blue Loctite and a torque screwdriver are also invaluable when doing this swap.

While you have the action out, there is something to be said for installing an upgraded extractor at the very least, and maybe some trigger work like new springs, or a little polishing.
 
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Talking about where the barrel inserts into the receiver. It was a hair too tight , I've heard others say the same thing. I guess that would be the VBlock? Just a few rubs with the sand paper and it fit snug. I don't think you should you should make the channel bigger ,in the receiver because then you would not be able to use your original barrel.

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I sanded this part of barrel.

Ah! ok, that makes more sense. And I agree, sanding the receiver in this case would be unwise. Thanks for the explanation!
 
Hey guys , I have a 10/22 carbine and am going put on a dlask barrel 12.5" bul most likely . My question is is it just a drop in barrel ? Could I do it myself or does it need to e done by a smith for any reason . And also what's the difference between the 12.5 bull and 12.5 stainless barrel they have ? Are they same width and weight ?

Thanks
sorry thought you were asking if the dlask barrel fits in the receiver, didn't know you meant the forearm.
 
Remove the screws or hex bolts and then just pull the barrel right out. Some new barrels may be to tight to slide back in. Wrap a small piece of fine sandpaper ,around the barrel part that inserts into the receiver. Then gently turn the barrel. I kept doing this until the barrel fit , very snug. Keep in mind , that mine was aluminum , dlask barrels are maybe steel, they may fit,
 
Remove the screws or hex bolts and then just pull the barrel right out. Some new barrels may be to tight to slide back in. Wrap a small piece of fine sandpaper, around the barrel part that inserts into the receiver. Then gently turn the barrel. I kept doing this until the barrel fit , very snug. Keep in mind , that mine was aluminum , dlask barrels are maybe steel, they may fit,

Dlask barrels are steel.

Don't use sandpaper... use emery cloth of 300 grit or smaller.

Do not turn the barrel in the paper, this makes it almost impossible to control the amount of material removed with any precision... use a strip of emery cloth as wide as the barrel "tenon", place the barrel on a cushion and sit on it, with the tenon protruding between your legs... hold the ends of the emery strip and wrap it around the tenon and see-saw it back and forth (90 degrees to your usual action)... count the strokes, turn the barrel 90 degrees and repeat with the same number of strokes, continue until you have gone 360 degrees... wipe away the grit, use a light lubricant and then wipe the lubricant off... try the barrel tenon in the receiver... repeat the process until it fita snugly... go slow and check often.
 
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