Installing a bbl.liner

[little joe]

Has anyone  bored a bbl out and installed a smaller caliber liner, and if so what kind of epoxy did you use, and where can I get this product?

[L. Akers]

I installed a .31 cal. liner in a .50 cal. barrel blank and soldered it in.  As far as epoxies, Acra-Glas should work and Devcon makes several epoxies that will work.

[Acer Saccharum]

I've bored out a few, and installed liners with Loc-Tite 609 retaining compound. This was with a close fit between hole and liner. It looks like 620 would be better with gaps up to .015"

This was for a cartridge gun. For a M/L I see no issue as long as the hole and liner are a reasonably good fit, and there are no air bubbles in the adhesive.

[Scota4570]

Once did a Redman liner in a 25-20 Marlin.  I used JB weld. 

[jerrywh]

 I lined a few damascus barrels. I use loctite sleve locker. It is the same stuff they use for putting sleeves in diesel engines. You can buy it at the NAPA auto store. There is a prep that you are supposed to use with it.

[James Wilson Everett]

Guys,

This topic has been addressed several times.  The short answer for me is to use slow setting epoxy glue, not the fast setting 5 minute stuff.  Here are a few of the topics where this issue was discussed in the past.

Wrought Iron Barrel Re-Use
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=31614.msg303333#msg303333

Damascus Barrel Re-Use
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=40436.msg392412#msg392412

Rifle Barrel Liner
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=19391.msg183213#msg183213

I hope that this helps.

Jim

[Daryl]

Thanks Jim - I missed those threads.