I have a 03a3 drill rifle that has a pressed in 5/16 dia plug in chamber and want to remove it and inspect before giving up and looking at a new barrel. Tried hammering 1/4” rod from muzzle end and it won’t budge. Not sure if hardened rod and hydraulic press or bigger hammer would do it or what it’s going to take. Don’t want to damage muzzle either. Read where most have chamber and/or rifling damage if plug does come out.
Just checking to see who has worked on these before and hopefully came out with a shootable barrel. There was no welding or torching done to this rifle, just the stubborn plug. Guess I’m going to try to test drill the visible end and see how hard the metal is and go from there. Rod interference starts at cartridge shoulder and ends at black mark on barrel.
Just checking to see who has worked on these before and hopefully came out with a shootable barrel. There was no welding or torching done to this rifle, just the stubborn plug. Guess I’m going to try to test drill the visible end and see how hard the metal is and go from there. Rod interference starts at cartridge shoulder and ends at black mark on barrel.