Great information, thanks!Here's some pics on how to remove the barrel.
Pics are out of wack and I can't get then to go in the sequence I want them to.
Pic 3;
Shows the three lower bolts that need to be loosened.
The 4th offset bolt to the right of the three secures the cross post that indexes and secures the barrel extension to the receiver.
Pic 4;
Shows the cross pin removed.
Pic 1;
Shows the barrel Assy pulled slightly out, to show the recess area for the cross bolt and how the barrel lug mate's to the receiver and extension.
Pic 2;
Shows the receiver and barrel Assy apart.
All of the bolts are the same size and thread, so no worry about messing up their orientation.
It took 25 lbs of torque to loosen them and no thread locker on any of the bolts.
None of my barrel nut wrenches fit the barrel nut and I gave up trying to separate the extension from the barrel, as I was trying to do it with a pair of large channel lock pliers, with masking tape to keep from marring the nut.
The nut must have some type of thread locker, as it wasn't budging.
Since I'm leaving it a .243, I'm not to concerned about it not coming apart.
Now I need to figure out who I'm going to use to flute the barrel.
SJC
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