19 July 2002, 09:44
Cold BoreHow to release a "glue-in" action?
Does anybody have any suggestions for removing a Remington action from a Kevlar synthetic stock after it's been glued in? I don't know what was used unfortunately as "glue". Any help is much appreciated!
19 July 2002, 09:57
<allen day>Remove the screws, then put the entire rifle in the freezer overnight. In the morning, tap the metal with a rubber mallet (start with the underside of the barrel just ahead of the forend of the stock) and see if it won't come loose....
AD
19 July 2002, 09:59
CustomstoxFind a freezer that will hold it and put it in overnight if possible. Put the stock in a vice and using a dead blow hammer if you have one, or a rubber coated one, give the barrel a sharp rap, just ahead of the forearm. That usually works.
19 July 2002, 10:00
CustomstoxAllen, great minds not only think alike, they seem to do it at the same time.
chic
19 July 2002, 10:17
jeffeossofreezer... or
compressed air can, upsidedown...
jeffe
19 July 2002, 10:57
p dog shooterI brought a 22 hornet cheap one time because someone glassed it into the stock. I found a can of mold release agent and dripped some around the action let set pulled dripped some more pulled lightly dripped a little more about 4hrs later it popped right out wipe it clean. Didn't soften the glass enough to ruin it. But enough to get the action out.
20 July 2002, 07:14
AtkinsonKeep in mind that many benchrest guns are glued in on purpose and that could be the case with yours...If so, I wouldn't mess with it...
Otherwise, by all means freeze it first..if that doesn't work, send it to a gunsmith, as it may take heat to remove it and that can be a little tricky...
20 July 2002, 15:06
mbundyI don't know of any benchrest smiths that rebed the action when they rebarrel. Of course, if you are suspect of the bedding job, then perhaps it is worth the effort, but...
Michael
25 July 2002, 09:07
Cold BoreWell, I found a freezer big enough (actually a walk-in), put the rifle in there till it was "frozen hard"
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, then put a long bedding screw up into the rear action screw hole, clamped the stock, and a couple raps with a rawhide mallet on the bedding screw popped it right out. I'm glad I did it. The "glue-in" was a bit uneven. I can now rebarrel, and re-bed.
Thanks for the help guys!