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I have a Rem 700 take-off barrel in 7mm Mag that has a small hole drilled clear thru the threads on one side into the chamber about 3/8" in front of the recoil lug shoulder. What is it for? Is this barrel safe to use? Bob Shaffer | ||
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It can be fixed, but IMO it's scrap! /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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It's an oil hole.  The fix is to cut that portion of the barrel off and re-do it. Ain't worth it. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Hate to ask a dumb question but... what's an oil hole (for)? I was going to guess it was for some kind of pressure gage. Bob Shaffer | |||
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maybe thats where the pressure guage goes?  Never rode a bull, but have shot some. NRA life member NRA LEO firearms instructor (retired) NRA Golden Eagles member | |||
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He's joking about the Oil hole. The barrel is scrap. Use it as a plant stake and buy a new barrel...........................DJ ....Remember that this is all supposed to be for fun!.................. | |||
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Yup, it was a joke. The hole was put there by someone who didn't know when to stop drilling. A few years ago I had a customer bring me 5 newly barreled Mauser 98 actions to tap. He had drilled the holes himself but didn't have a 6x48 tap. The knuckle head drilled into the chamber on all 5.These were Douglas and Hart barrels. Luckily the barrels had enough cylinder to correct the mistakes. Albeit at a premium price. You're lucky in that your barrel isn't expensive to replace. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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If the hole is 3/8" in front of the lug shoulder, how is it through the threads? Did you mean behind the lug? | |||
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My boss(machine shop manager) brought in his brother's muzzle loader barrel to have an employee drill and tap it for scope mount bases. For a gag I got 4 set headless set screws and 4 6-32 nuts and stuck them to the bottom of the barrel with Super Glue so it appeared that the screws for the mount bases went completely through the barrel and were secured with the nuts. Needless to say the boss's brother nearly had a fit when he saw the mount bases attached that way. | |||
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That was krool! | |||
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Yes, sorry for the goof. Bob Shaffer | |||
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