Hey marine. I am remodeling a marlin model 30 AS. I cannot get the barrel out. It should just unscrew correct. I have had it in a vise an cannot get it to budge. Is it a press in or locked. Please advise. Sholtis
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Originally Posted by RL357Mag
Good news! They are fine guns and I wouldn't trade mine for a Winchester. ( I've got two of those anyway)
Being an older gun yours no doubt has micro-groove rifling, which Marlin discontinued. This makes the older guns worth quite a bit more. With a small 4x20mm scope and the right handloads, I have produced 75 yd. targets with all 5 rounds touching. My Winchesters never came close to that level of accuracy. Good luck!
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STOP! A bbl that "screws in" is a really tight fit. Unless you use the right tools, you will likely damage the receiver. You need a BIG vise with a padding block shaped to fit the receiver, and a barrel wrench. The wrench my smith uses is about 4 ft long. There are also some tricks about using moderate heat and penetrants. They did not want those to unscrew easily. My local smith charged me $35 to replace a 20 g bbl- including checking headspace.
I had the correct vise but not the wrench. I used penitrating oil. I gave up and I am taking it to my gun smith. I have removed them in the past without this much trouble. Thanks for the responce though.
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