AK Help Gunsmith Recomendation?

[bigd55433]

I was putting together a milled receiver parts kit and when installing the barrel there must have been a bur or defect I couldn't see. I hit a hard spot when installing the barrel and had headspacing close but not perfect. So I gave it some more force and the barrel jumped on me now it's too far in and I can't get it out sh...... I've tried building and "offset" pin punch style tool so I can get at it with my press but it seems ot want to walk before I get enough presure to get the barrel back out. I've even tried some light heat on it as well with no sucess. Anyone know someone locally that may have tools/ability/insight how to fix. Or do I cut my loss and destroy my new chrome lined barrel cutting it to get it out of my receiver to salvage the receiver? Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys...

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Fudging up a nice chrome lined barrel would be a sad thing. There's gotta be a smith around to do it. Best of luck.

[Consummate]

I was putting together a milled receiver parts kit and when installing the barrel there must have been a bur or defect I couldn't see. I hit a hard spot when installing the barrel and had headspacing close but not perfect. So I gave it some more force and the barrel jumped on me now it's too far in and I can't get it out sh...... I've tried building and "offset" pin punch style tool so I can get at it with my press but it seems ot want to walk before I get enough presure to get the barrel back out. I've even tried some light heat on it as well with no sucess. Anyone know someone locally that may have tools/ability/insight how to fix. Or do I cut my loss and destroy my new chrome lined barrel cutting it to get it out of my receiver to salvage the receiver? Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys...

Best star filing!

Really though, how far in is it?

[minnesotatv]

I was putting together a milled receiver parts kit and when installing the barrel there must have been a bur or defect I couldn't see. I hit a hard spot when installing the barrel and had headspacing close but not perfect. So I gave it some more force and the barrel jumped on me now it's too far in and I can't get it out sh...... I've tried building and "offset" pin punch style tool so I can get at it with my press but it seems ot want to walk before I get enough presure to get the barrel back out. I've even tried some light heat on it as well with no sucess. Anyone know someone locally that may have tools/ability/insight how to fix. Or do I cut my loss and destroy my new chrome lined barrel cutting it to get it out of my receiver to salvage the receiver? Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys...

to start, I'd call or email jason at

gunsmith@tacticalfirepower.com

952-200-8823

and talk with him - see what he thinks.

[bigd55433]

It's bottomed out on the barrel end of the ramp that locks the bolt in place, usually theres a gap there of about .020-.030 (approximating) looking at some of my other builds that have the correct headspacing and have fired thousands of rounds sucessfully.