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Online Rob DiStefano

removing a pinned barrel
« 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?
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Offline Eric Krewson

Re: removing a pinned barrel
« Reply #1 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.
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Online Rob DiStefano

Re: removing a pinned barrel
« Reply #2 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.



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Offline Eric Krewson

Re: removing a pinned barrel
« Reply #3 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.
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Online Rob DiStefano

Re: removing a pinned barrel
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2015, 10:10:01 AM »
holes, not slots.  i'd rather leave 'em tight.  found that brownells has the cupped punches.
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