Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: RobD on April 29, 2015, 08:34:28 AM

Title: removing a pinned barrel
Post by: RobD on April 29, 2015, 08:34:28 AM

i want to use a cupped point punch to pop out the pins and i think the size is 1/16"?  
anyone have a good source for these special punches?

Title: Re: removing a pinned barrel
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 01, 2015, 09:21:33 AM

Never seen one that size, are you sure your pins are so tight you need to punch them out? I can push the pins out on my guns with slight hand pressure and use anything 1/16" in diameter (usually a piece of music wire) to get them out where I can grab them and pull them out of the stock.

Title: Re: removing a pinned barrel
Post by: RobD on May 01, 2015, 09:36:16 AM

they're in there *tight* and do need to be punched out.  that's the way tip built this particular rifle.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZSOw1tB.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/sdTU6lF.jpg)

Title: Re: removing a pinned barrel
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 01, 2015, 09:49:03 AM

Nice looking rifle! Are your under lugs slotted or just have a hole in them? If not you could open up the slots a little length wise and not have such tight pins.

Title: Re: removing a pinned barrel
Post by: RobD on May 01, 2015, 10:10:01 AM

holes, not slots.  i'd rather leave 'em tight.  found that brownells has the cupped punches.