Barrel change 1906 Winchester?

[velocette]

My project Winchester 1906 pump action. Old original barrel bulged about 3" from chamber, not suitable for re-lining.
Got me a replacement old used barrel in good enough condition to re-line. Before starting out with the re-lining I tested the fit in my receiver.
New barrel comes up hard about 1/8 turn (NOT torqued or tightened) before extractor / feed ramp being indexes properly.
I measured the threads on the receiver to be 24 Tpi. Is that a reasonable amount to take up with torquing or am I gonna need the services of
real gunsmith?

R

 

[Blue68f100]

That's gone to be pretty close to what you want. Once you remove the old one you can compare it to see if it's too much or not. A good action wrench and barrel vice is a must.

The 1/8" is about what I get when I'm fitting a barrel nut to a AR barrel on custom barrels. Torque is in the neighborhood of 90+ft/lbs. I loose about 0.001" in the chamber.

 

[film495]

is there a torque spec? never done that job, but 1/8th of a turn sounds about like most large bolts to tighten.

 

[velocette]

Think I found a gunsmith a bit north of where I live. I think that if I want this rifle to be fairly nice and not screwed up,
that I have someone that knows what he's doing to install the newly re lined barrel. I love the woodwork and refinishing, metal
cleaning & polishing is great, but when making a mistake will cost me a barrel or receiver, well - - - - I'll pay a pro.

R