Frequent Long Rifle Barrel Removal?....NO!

[kyron4]

I pull the barrel on my Traditions Kentucky rifle for cleaning. I pull the tang screw and push out the pins and lift it out for cleaning in a bucket. It's a "low end" kit gun so really not much you can do to hurt it. I used smaller diameter pins when I built it so if they ever wear or wallow I'll re pin with the next size up.

 

[Kmcmichael]

After the pins are cut to length I do not like removing them. It is to easy to chip the surrounding wood with a punch

 

[John May]

I have a repro Brown Bess and because of the barrel length it has to be removed to get it secure in my cabinet, hence it’s out more times than it’s in. I make sure that the pins are kept in order and they are rounded slightly and so far…. touch wood…. it’s been okay.

 

[Fitzhugh Williams]

I like to coat the bottom of a barrel by rubbing a block of bee's wax on it. It makes a thick coating and last very well. And bee's wax comes in handy for a number of other things as well.

 

[Relic shooter]

I've hunted & competed with full stock rifles for over 50 years & never removed the barrel for cleaning unless the rifle got soaked in foul weather & undersides of the barrels have not acquired any rust or corrosion.
Follow the advise other experienced members mention, always coat underside of the barrel with a good coating of rust preventative when you do remove the barrel..

 

[Carteret Kid]

Interesting. I didn't know cosmoline was still available.

EB@y has it in 8 ounce jars or in a spray can.

 

[Rob M.]

I just pinned one together with nothing on it on the underside. Did I screw up?

Your fine bud . Dont worry about it . You did the same thing that builders have been doing for over 200 yrs.

 

[oldwood]

Finish the barrel channel with a gunstock finish as a sealer , then finish the job with furniture wax , as others have said. All will be good.