10/22 build problem with barrel fit. Help Please!

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build problem with barrel fit. Help Please!

Hi and thanks for looking. I am having minor issues with my set up. I am fitting an adams& Bennett heavy match 22l.r. barrel on a 22 receiver. All items are used but in great shape.
When I fit the barrel on, it is not tight in the receiver and when I tighten the v-block bolts, the barrel shifts. It is pulled downward. When I completed the build and threw the bore sighter on, the laser dot was below my crosshairs by 8 inches at 10 yards.
Are there spacers I can put in? Or could someone add a little shim to prevent it from being pulled down? Can I use 2-3 layers of aluminum foil or is that a bad idea?
What can I do?
Thanks.
 
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IMO bad idea. Sounds like either someone sanded down the barrel too much or press fit the barrel inyo the receiver and widened the whole.
I could be completely wrong and one of the two is out of spec. I have the TI CH22 receiver and tacsol barrel and didnt have any issues after sanding down the barrel for fit.
 
Do you have a vernier caliper ? If yes, first step is to know which of the two is out of specs...

Found this on the net :

Ruger 10/22 and 77/22 Receiver bores can run from .6855 to .6890. bore diameter ... Aftermarket barrel shanks can run from .6851 to .6876 diameter.
 
bcexmod said:
Don't have calipers. Both factory and bull barrel are loose in the receiver.
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A caliper is a very usefull tool, you can find them cheap, no need to be expensive.
If the 2 barrels are loose, its probably the receiver...

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What about using jb weld on the barrel?
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IMO that's a really bad idea ! :redface:
The barrel needs to be concentric in the hole of the receiver, in line with the bolt.

I think at this point, you better take it to a gunsmith.
He will probably do some knurling on the barrel shank ( with a lathe or with a hand tool like the video below )

http://youtu.be/c_rEcLvofig

The question is, why the hole is so big ?
 
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Gunsmither barrel block

gunsmithertools.com/gunsmither-1022-elevation/

And/or you can peen the barrel shank as an alternative to knurling.
 
sigger69 said:
Gunsmither barrel block

gunsmithertools.com/gunsmither-1022-elevation/

And/or you can peen the barrel shank as an alternative to knurling.
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You are right, peen is an alternative to knurling.

The adjustable v-block is also good but if the barrel is loose at the point that he can put 2-3 layer of aluminium foil, I don't think that will fix the problem.
Most aftermarket barrel makers highly recommend to use the adjustable v-block with their barrels.
 
Hey buddy, I've got a spare Dlask barrel we can use to compare fit, and I have calipers too. Let me know when you can drop by with it, and I can bring the barrel down to the store. Or maybe on the weekend elsewhere? Let me know
 
Hodaka said:
Hey buddy, I've got a spare Dlask barrel we can use to compare fit, and I have calipers too. Let me know when you can drop by with it, and I can bring the barrel down to the store. Or maybe on the weekend elsewhere? Let me know
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Hello Hodaka. For sure that would work great. I like the adjustable v-block. Might be the ticket. I'll call you(message me your number please). Cheers.
 
Im not a fan of a loose barrel even using a vblock.
Sure sounds like the former owner didnt read directions and forced an aftermarket barrel into the receiver.
 
Yep I missed that completely.... Lol.
I'd measure the diff and get some brass shim stock to wrap around the barrel stub.
Or have a smith knurl it, line it up, and epoxy it in permanently. If it's knurled and taken in and out a few times it will loosen up quickly I would think.
 
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