Breech Plug Removal

[macr0w]

I've been working on inletting the barrel and lock.
It looks pretty good but I'll keep messing with it.

 

[LSU520]

What you need to remove a breech plug.

1. Muscles, whimps should not try it.
2. Patience, the impatient should avoid it.
3. A good vise.
4. A vise block to hold the barrel, this can be machined, wooden or you can use aluminum or copper to hold the barrel without marring it.
5. A crescent wrench, maybe some oil.
6. A beer to celebrate the removal of the breech plug If you’re part of the woke culture then have some milk and cookies.

If you don’t have the necessary tools, you shouldn’t try to remove the breech plug.

At the minimum a vise and a octagon shapped or round shaped vise block/bushing is a necessity.

Here are examples of a few.

https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/gunsmithing_st_handyhome_200910/100047

 

[LSU520]

Looking good !

 

[jfahlingsr]

You definitely have to remove the breech plug if you are going to put in a liner. You need to make sure the liner doesn't extend into the barrel. I second the use of the Rice's breech plug tool and vice jaws - they are great. Another alternative would be to grind the jaws of an adjustable wrench to an angle to match the plug.

 

[jfahlingsr]

Good advise if plug has a taper. I bought a 10" adjustable wrench (cresent) 25 years ago and ground the taper you??'

 

[FlinterNick]

I had trouble initial learning, but once I got the hang Of it its easy. Removed on this weekend for clean a .32 Mountain Rifle.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

This guy in inletting a barrel. He's gonna want to remove the plug. They're no big deal. A lot of barrels come with the plug not fitted so you have to take it on and off a dozen times or so to fit it...again, no big deal.

Right on martin9!!