Barrel Fitment at Ilion Question

[RPRNY]

I have had an accessory barrel from H&R before and only sent the receiver. I am trying to decide whether to try the barrel fitment advice in the FAQ or send my receiver and barrel off to Ilion. Can I send only receiver and barrel or do I need to send the forend and stock as it says in the Barrel Accessory program FAQ?

I would rather have it done by them but I am still finishing the stock and forend and don't want to send them too get buggered up...

Thanks

[Slowhanddd]

Go ahead and give it a go.Not hard to do and all your friends here are doing it!!! Besides you can say you"Did it myself".And we'll help too.Slow

[RPRNY]

Okay, so, I had a go. There was no wobble, the barrel just wouldn't lock up and it seemed close. I took a tiny amount out of the barrel pivot, and then shaved the barrel shelf just a bit.

Now, I get closure, but not a "click". When it closes, I cannot open it pushing hard across my knee but the release mechanism isn't at its full height. And, (sorry no feeler gauges) at the top of the barrel face I have a gap as wide as a piece of household aluminium foil folded once and smoothed to completely compressed thickness, ie the width of two sheets of light household aluminium foil.

Based on previous experience, does this seem suitable - thereby allowing some "break in" once it starts shooting, or does it sound like I should shave the barrel shelf slightly more?

[quickdtoo]

I don't see that you checked latch engagement, the barrel fitting info has specific steps to get a barrel fitted good, if you don't follow those steps in order, you likely won't be happy with the results. 

Tim

[RPRNY]

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,82412.msg504758.html#msg504758http://

Got it, thanks. Will check on the latch again with the candle/smoke method.

[RPRNY]

So I just got home and went at the pivot aggressively with the polishing buffer and dremel and somewhat less aggressively at the barrel shelf and got it to lock up tight with a click and no perceptible gap at the breech face     Re- blued and all good. Thanks.