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Finally got around to removing my .54 cal muzzleloader barrel last night. I used a Wheeler action wrench and barrel vise. I was nervous doing it after reading several posts where some come off very hard and can take action threads with the barrel. Mine came off with no trouble and the threads look good. I wrapped the action with a combo of masking tape and drywall seam tape, not a mark on it after the wrench was removed. Another tip I picked up on the net, was to use powdered sugar in place of store bought rosin, it worked like a charm and left no marks on the barrel.
Installing the Hunter Bolt Nose kit was fairly straight forward after referencing the step by step pictorial guide on the internet. My bolt nose was a very tight fit, which is good, it won't be coming off without a lot of effort.
Hopefully, the action won't sit too long is this condition, still waiting on the new batch of .45 cal McGowen barrels
Installing the Hunter Bolt Nose kit was fairly straight forward after referencing the step by step pictorial guide on the internet. My bolt nose was a very tight fit, which is good, it won't be coming off without a lot of effort.
Hopefully, the action won't sit too long is this condition, still waiting on the new batch of .45 cal McGowen barrels