I have a mauser 98 that I'm going to sporterize. and I need to remove the barrel to replace it withe a new 308, but I don't want to damage the old 8mm military barrel.
what's the best way to remove the old one?
skinner

With a barrel vise and a reciver wrench. You can get these from www.brownells.com or www.midwayusa.com
Ray

S. Skinner,
If you have to ask how to take a barrel off without damageing it, then you are probably already over your head...Get some help on that job and read up on gunsmithing 101....No since ruining a rifle and placing yourself in danger.

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

C'mon, Ray, where's your sense of adventure?

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
S. Skinner,
If you have to ask how to take a barrel off without damageing it, then you are probably already over your head...Get some help on that job and read up on gunsmithing 101....No since ruining a rifle and placing yourself in danger.

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I wish you Bubba's would stop chopping up the Mausers.

Why worry about damaging the barrel? You're already intent upon destroying the rifle?

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The cost of the action wrench, barrel vice, and proper blocks and probably two bushings would be better spent letting someone who can fit and headspace your .308 barrel properly!

I know this because I have the vice, action wrench, steel block, and bushing for large ring Mausers in a tool box in the other room that after having unscrewed the barrel off my VZ-24 have set there untouched!

I will eventually get another one and "learn" to do some of the work myself, but don't have the "throwaway" money to take those lessons in trial and error yet.

Mike

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Victory Through Superior Firepower!

i Built my own action wrench and barrel vice out of 1/4" steel and a welder.Cost about 30.00 for material + Barrel Bushings.

I think someone here has been spending too much time @ milsurpshooter.net or curiosandrelics.org

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there's a fine line between hobby and mental illnes

Why you guys jumping on my back? you have to start some where, and besides I never have done a barrel job, this hobby(so far) is just for my self, and besides I'v done I don't know how many trigger jobs, restored 3 old millitary rifles to look like new. And have fixed guns for my friends for quit a while. This mauser barrel is a tough one to get off. I've taken other barrels off before.
skinner

I wasn't jumping on your back, actually I was trying to save you some grief and a ruined action, sorry if it bothered you..Have at it pard, it's your gun.
I got the impression, from your post that if you had to ask, then you were very new to gunsmithing...very confused !!!

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
atkinsonhunting.com

I usually get the action with a cast iron pipe that is clogged up from years of &%*& sitting in there. SO,,, My initial removal tool is a PIPE WRENCH>>> OOUCH>...

I use the wood blocks to reinstall the new Mil surp barrels. The wood is like my torque wrench, I can't over tighten it.. It has been working ok for now. I know I will need to upgrade soon..

Later...

Mauserkid