10-22 barrel removal

[lyman54]

I'm trying to remove the barrel off my 10-22 to put a 16in. Dlask target on. Any ideas how to safely remove this stuck on original. Can't turn or pull it off by hand strength alone and don't want to damage anything.

 

[hicaliber]

Give it a sharp rap with a rubber or plastic mallet, should loosen it up.

 

[Nine]

some WD-40 and a whack with something wood or rubber/plastic. Mind the "V" groove in the barrel, it is razor sharp.

 

[blupul]

When I did mine I just used the bolt like a hammer . Just pull back and let go a few times. Not really a skilled gunsmith but it worked

 

[colt45cz75]

Don't smack it too hard.It's an aluminum receiever and easily ####ed up. Put the whole thing in the freezer and the expansion/contraction will make it much easier to remove the barrel.

 

[marcons]

Don't smack it too hard.It's an aluminum receiever and easily f**ked up. Put the whole thing in the freezer and the expansion/contraction will make it much easier to remove the barrel.

this ^^^ works like a charm

 

[trevj]

Since aluminum contracts more than steel, maybe hit the receiver with a hair dryer or other heat source. Dunk it in boiling water even. No torch unless you really are sure what you are doing! The steel will shrink but the aluminum will shrink more, in the cold. Costs nothing to try though.

Factory install ? Are they using goo of one sort or another, or did someone do a Lock-Tite job on it?

Cheers
Trev

 

[lyman54]

It's a factory install. I'll try what's been suggested here. Thanks to all for your help.

 

[lyman54]

Got it out using a rubber hammer grip and another hammer. Note, take good aim, missed and hit my finger causing immense pain resulting in extreme vocabulary that would make a muleskinner blush.

 

[arcstarter]

I found this worked the easiest it's from Rimfire Central
h ttp://rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88159

 

[agent_mango]

I found this worked the easiest it's from Rimfire Central
h ttp://rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88159

That's really cool! I'm always a fan of methods that don't involve hammering things.

 

[cbabes]

I used the rubber mallet technique recently when installing a 12" Dlask. Just a couple of taps at the part of the receiver just under the barrel. I can't see this causing any damage. Just some black rubber marks I had to buff out.