I removed the bolt shroud on the only Remington I have with a J-lock to try and figure out how to remove it. Well after 10 minutes of tinkering I thought I'd ask before I started to cut and blast that sucker out. Any tips for easy removal?

i don't really understand what you want to do. after you get the firing pin and cocking piece apart from the shroud the actual j lock part will will pull out.

You can eliminate the locking feature if you desire. Disassemble the firing pin in the usual manner, remove the crosspin. The shroud can then be held vertically in a mill or drillpress and a drill used to remove the swadge that holds the ball in at the front. The ball and spring will now come out of the shroud. The "J" lock cylinder can now be removed. Reassemble in the normal manner.
I've done this to a long and a short just to have a spare firing pin when away from home.
Never modify a trigger or any safety feature on any firearm.

IMHO the best way to remove the J-lock is to call Brownell's or Holland's and order a replacement. Just screw it in and you are done. If you look at the assembly after you get it out, you have to wonder what idiot (lawyer) talked them inot redesigning the old style. He obviously was not an accuracy shooter, only interested in covering his ass.

Jim

Jim,

So the ball in the front of the shroud has a spring behind it and that holds the plastic cross lock in the shroud? I actually want to shoot my rifle with a firing pin pirated from another rifle then shoot it with the original J-lock firing pin with the cross bolt removed to compare them. I had already planned on getting another firing pin but I wanted to experiment.

Thanks for the info guys. Now I just have to mill it out.