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Re: Working with the SMLE No1 Mk3
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:58 am
by ozone
ovenpaa wrote: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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Re: Working with the SMLE No1 Mk3
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:44 am
by 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
Re: Working with the SMLE No1 Mk3
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:42 pm
by ozone
ovenpaa wrote: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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Re: Working with the SMLE No1 Mk3
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:55 pm
by mag41uk
Where id the "new" barrel come from David?
Re: Working with the SMLE No1 Mk3
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:38 pm
by 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.