Working with the SMLE No1 Mk3

[ozone]

Kenny. Plan C is usually under cutting the barrel closely followed by careful heat on the barrel.

What do you mean by under cutting the barrel?

Regards

ozone

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[ovenpaa]

You can carefully machine away the barrel right in front of the receiver to remove some of the tension and in theory the barrel will be easier to unscrew. I prefer not to as it destroys the barrel. Then again so does a big set of Stilsons. Older service rifle barrels can be quite stubborn to remove on occasion and this one was no exception

[ozone]

You can carefully machine away the barrel right in front of the receiver to remove some of the tension

Ok, thanks.

ozone

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[mag41uk]

Where id the "new" barrel come from David?

[lasbrisas]

I have a spare .303 slot and intend getting a SMLE sometime in the new year as I have just forked out for a Garand.