How to remover stuck touch hole liner?

[XVIIc Wheelock]

I've pretty well buggered it up....suggestions??

 

[Eric Krewson]

An easy out perhaps, of course you will need a new one to replace the one you took out.

 

[XVIIc Wheelock]

Good thought..thanks. Going to replace it anyhow!

 

[Grenadier1758]

@1911tex, I like an extractor set such as this one offered through Amazon. the extractor grabs through a short left handed flutes on the extractor and the liner will come out easily. These are available at many hardware stores as well as on line.

https://www.amazon.com/GULLWOLF-Dam...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

[XVIIc Wheelock]

@1911tex, I like an extractor set such as this one offered through Amazon. the extractor grabs through a short left handed flutes on the extractor and the liner will come out easily. These are available at many hardware stores as well as on line.

https://www.amazon.com/GULLWOLF-Dam...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Thank you.....ordered!

 

[smoothshooter]

I've pretty well buggered it up....suggestions??

Why do you want to take it out?
There is almost never a good reason to do so.

 

[Pete G]

Left-handed drill bit.

 

[64Springer]

This is what you want because they've been doing what you need them to do forever.

Skip the double ended newfangled As Seen On TV junk.

Easy Out. Screw Extractor. Etc.

 

[stubshaft]

Do yourself a favor and soak it with Kroil before trying to remove it.

 

[Jimbob]

Yes, Kroil is vital!

 

[bptactical]

Kroil and LH drill bits for the win!

 

[Dave91]

I also have a liner stuck on my recently acquired flintlock and have considered removing it. The only reason is I'm not sure if it's rusted or not. The bore is nice but there were spots of rust elsewhere on the rifle. If you end up removing it, please post an update with your methods and results.

 

[Grenadier1758]

When you replace the touch hole liner, be sure to use a liner with the same thread diameter and pitch. @1911tex didn't identify his rifle so I can't speculate about the size of his liner. I can recommend that he uses a good high temperature anti-seizing lubricant in the threads. At some time in the far distant future, that person removing the touch hole liner will thank him.

 

[George Andrix]

Why do you want to take it out?
There is almost never a good reason to do so.

I think curiosity is a good enough reason to take out a touch hole liner.

 

[planefixer da50]

felpro c5a anti-seize. great on all gun threaded parts. copper base. developed for NASA. used extensively on turbine engines, aircraft inspection plate screws, 10/32 alloy n back 30 yr. were .50 each. one wing had over 300 screws. would use 2 left hand cobolt bits to get one un lubed ones out.

 

[SDSmlf]

I think curiosity is a good enough reason to take out a touch hole liner.

Curiosity? And destroy the existing touch hole liner in the process? Guessing with that logic there are a numbers a products around your house opened up in the name of curiosity that need repair or no longer work.

There plenty of reasons to remove a touch hole liner, but a destructive removal in the name of curiosity doesn’t make my list.

 

[DuncNZ]

When I replaced all my touch holes with white lightening touch holes I used blue locktite so I guess if I ever have to replace one I'll have to use heat and an Easy Out

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Blue loctite doesn't need heat only a proper fitting tool to remove it. Red loctite needs heat. In my opinion a touch hole liner only needs antiseize.

 

[Grenadier1758]

I think curiosity is a good enough reason to take out a touch hole liner.

Curiosity is a poor reason to remove a touch hole liner. Some can be easily removed because of a screw slot and some have a socket for an Allen wrench. These imply that the touch hole can be removed for cleaning, but regular removal is simply not necessary. Best to leave a touch hole liner in place until the touch hole is so enlarged that accuracy is lost.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

As said above, plug the hole, muzzle up and fill to just above the liner with Kroil and let sit for a couple of days.

Use an e-z out or a screw extractor. Use the style which @64Springer posted the pics of.

If still stuck, and if the barrel is out of the stock, some light heat with a propane or MAPP torch on the area surrounding the liner will do lots of good. This is, of course, barrel finish permitting.

If it's still being stubborn after all: Wet both ends of a Q-Tip and stick in the freezer. After heating the breech around the liner and right before you use the extractor, set icy q tip right in the center of the liner for a few seconds. This will cause a quick contraction of the liner itself and facilitate removal.

Good luck gladiator.

EDIT-- be sure to start ASAP--As Small As Possible-- with the drilling and extractor size if you do not know the thread diameter of your insert.