04-14-2008, 02:55 PM
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| Need help with barrel band springs.91/30,m44 I having a hard time getting the band springs to go toward the front sight.I can push the flat spring in' but the bands won't buldge forward,and I dont want to force anything.I don't want to scratch up my hand guard or break the springs.I just want to make sure there's no pitting under the barrel  |
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04-14-2008, 03:44 PM
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| Thor's Hammer   | Best is to use something to depress the spring while someone "taps" the band forward using a nylon punch or wood dowel.
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04-14-2008, 04:05 PM
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| Or maybe just a little Remoil to grease the skids.
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04-14-2008, 05:59 PM
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that is what I use .. take out the cleaning rod , turn rifle upside down , grease the barrel bands a little and gently tap the bands I usually force a small screw diver in between the opening in the barrel band just to open it a tiny bit it slides easier and is easy to do with the cleaning rod removed
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04-14-2008, 06:09 PM
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| patrick, I've had good results doing what Steve says. But I put a little light lubricating grease on the wood in front of the barrel bands to help things along during assembly and disaasembly, then wipe it off later. Channel-locks work really well for depressing the barrel band springs. If you go the dowel and channel-locks route, you shouldn't mar the wood at all. Oh yeah: welcome to the forum! |
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04-15-2008, 11:04 AM
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| one thing ive learned with Mosins; if you bitch at it it will generally do what you want. it goes something like this; "i swear to god if this screw dont turn i aint shooting you again!" sure enuff the screw flies out of its hole. 
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04-15-2008, 12:56 PM
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| Thanks guys, I got them off ,with a little bit of patience.No pitting so I happy .But I'm gonna clean out the internal part of the stock and put a coat of wood finnishing wax .Especially where the action sits.It just needs a little tender loving care. |
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