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O6nop · March 29, 2007, 07:40 AM

I had the impression that installing a new barrel for a Ruger 10/22 would be easy. Take the old one out, put a new one in.
I bought a heavy blued target bull barrel, .920 dia. to replace the original barrel. I had instructions from the manufacturer and resources on the Internet. My problem is I have no luck when it comes to do-it-yourself, but I keep trying as long as I feel it's not a danger to do so. This was supposed to be easy.

When I removed the old barrel, I had to twist and turn it in the receiver, of course I removed the Allen screws and hardware. It took about 15 minutes of hard work to do that. Then I cleaned the receiver good, cleaned the barrel and applied a little gun grease to the surfaces of the barrel and receiver that would mate up. I got it about 1/4" in and couldn't get any further. So after a while I tried taking it out but it won't budge. I can twist it all the way around but it's not coming out. By the way, I'm doing all this by hand, no vices or wrenches.
I guess I'll have to take it to a gunsmith anyway now. Any suggestions other than that?

March 29, 2007, 07:40 AM	#1
O6nop Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2005 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 291	"Easy" barrel replacement for 10/22 I had the impression that installing a new barrel for a Ruger 10/22 would be easy. Take the old one out, put a new one in. I bought a heavy blued target bull barrel, .920 dia. to replace the original barrel. I had instructions from the manufacturer and resources on the Internet. My problem is I have no luck when it comes to do-it-yourself, but I keep trying as long as I feel it's not a danger to do so. This was supposed to be easy. When I removed the old barrel, I had to twist and turn it in the receiver, of course I removed the Allen screws and hardware. It took about 15 minutes of hard work to do that. Then I cleaned the receiver good, cleaned the barrel and applied a little gun grease to the surfaces of the barrel and receiver that would mate up. I got it about 1/4" in and couldn't get any further. So after a while I tried taking it out but it won't budge. I can twist it all the way around but it's not coming out. By the way, I'm doing all this by hand, no vices or wrenches. I guess I'll have to take it to a gunsmith anyway now. Any suggestions other than that?