Remington 30's

[TimT]

am considering in pulling a barrel on one of these and what can I expect? I have action wrench an bbl. vise for both the Win/Mauser-this should work correct? With the Rem. 30's I have read sometime back somewheres that there is some difficulties in pulling them-maybe torqued on pretty tight? Nothing to pulling a barrel on a Win or the Mauser thus far so........

Been mulling a .40 over bore for yrs. or perhaps building a .375RUM of which I have had past success with in taking bears. Not sure, could be the .416 Ruger, 416 Rigby something with out the belt-of course

seems like there is some fine experience here so would appreciate the help.

regards,

 

[nicholst55]

I dunno about the Remington Model 30, but the barrels on the M1917s, the action on which the Model 30 is based, tend to be on T-I-G-H-T! One frequently has to cut a 1/8" relief groove in the barrel just in front of the receiver ring to relieve the tension on the barrel. Otherwise, it ain't coming off.

 

[Jim Watson]

I don't have the experience, but Brownells shows a separate action wrench for the 1917/P14/30S series.

 

[TimT]

I will give Brownells a look-thanks. Thanks fellas

 

[Jim K]

The Remington Model 30 is a Model 1917. All the parts were leftover from M1917 production except barrels other than .30, stocks and sights. Any information on rebarrelling that applies to the Model 1917 applies to the Remington Model 30/30S as well.

(Tight barrels on the Model 1917 were most common in Eddystone production; that plant reportedly used a pneumatic machine to install barrels and got many of them way too tight, leading to receiver cracks and the need to make a relief cut in taking off a barrel.)

Jim

 

[nicholst55]

FWIW, Jim, I recently had the barrel from a bubba'd Winchester 1917 removed, and it was quite tight. The gunsmith had to cut a relief groove on it, and then he still had to give the receiver wrench 'cheater bar' a sound rap to get the (original) barrel off!

That gun is becoming a .458 Lott at the moment - not that I anticipate a safari in this lifetime. It should be a great cast bullet rifle, though.

 

[Jim K]

I didn't say Eddystones were the only tight ones. But not always. I have told before the story how I once went to remove an Eddystone Model 1917 barrel and, having found them tight, really set up for the job with an extra tight vise, and an extension on the receiver wrench. I put the muscle into it and just about fell on my face. I swear that barrel was barely hand tight.

Jim

 

[highorder]

One frequently has to cut a 1/8" relief groove in the barrel just in front of the receiver ring to relieve the tension on the barrel.

From personal experience, this makes quick work of most tight barrels, provided the barrel is to be scrapped.