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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Crunchy on November 19, 2018, 11:26:02 AM

Title: barrel removal
Post by: Crunchy on November 19, 2018, 11:26:02 AM: Anyone know of a local Puyallup area box stores that will remove a barrel from a Rem 700. Not trying to get in line at a gunsmith, and trying to avoid shipping barreled action in to benchmark. Not a big deal, just easier to ship the action alone.
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: wildweeds on November 19, 2018, 11:31:02 AM: Throw it in the truck and deliver it?
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: Crunchy on November 19, 2018, 11:48:30 AM: Haha Benchmark is in Arlington, and I live probably a good 1.5 hrs away. I will just ship it with the barrel. Just thought somewhere local might do it real quick.
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: jasnt on November 19, 2018, 12:31:49 PM: If I was closer I’d remove it for you
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: yorketransport on November 19, 2018, 06:58:11 PM: Quote from: Crunchy on November 19, 2018, 11:48:30 AM
Haha Benchmark is in Arlington, and I live probably a good 1.5 hrs away. I will just ship it with the barrel. Just thought somewhere local might do it real quick.

Two pipe wrenches and some leather to protect the receiver will do the trick. I don't remember where my Remington action wrench is but if I can dig it up in the next couple days I'll let you know. Last time I saw it was when I sent it off to Biggerhammer, but that was like 3, 1 year bans ago. :chuckle:
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: Crunchy on November 19, 2018, 07:13:33 PM: Hmm I do have a big daddy pipe wrench. Might give that a go tomorrow.
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: BNAElkhntr on November 19, 2018, 07:32:00 PM: I have a action wrench if you would like help
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: Crunchy on November 19, 2018, 07:48:04 PM: Quote from: BNAElkhntr on November 19, 2018, 07:32:00 PM

I have a action wrench if you would like help

Appreciate the offer. Worst case scenario I will take an angle grinder to it, and ship it minus 16 inches. The smith can remove the rest :chuckle: Im just trying to make shipping easier. Might be more trouble than its worth. I had a line on someone local but that fell through.
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: AWS on November 19, 2018, 08:26:02 PM: If you cut the barrel to less than 16" you can get in some serious trouble if anybody that knows what it is sees it. Benchmark just might ship it back as they wouldn't want a cutoff rifle in their shop. Ask Randy Weaver about cutting barrels too short.
Title: Re: barrel removal
Post by: Crunchy on November 19, 2018, 08:43:04 PM: Quote from: AWS on November 19, 2018, 08:26:02 PM
If you cut the barrel to less than 16" you can get in some serious trouble if anybody that knows what it is sees it. Benchmark just might ship it back as they wouldn't want a cutoff rifle in their shop. Ask Randy Weaver about cutting barrels too short.

Good point. I will cut enough off to keep it legal and find a box to ship it.