Quote Originally Posted by loiner1965 View Post
is the barrel band on the rifle still ?
as some you need to squeeze the 2 ends together to take the pressure off then unscrew.
i would use heat from a pencil flame torch and add 50 / 50 mix acetone and atf.....keep doing this daily and it will come loose.....of course try to tighten first to break the rust
The band is not on the rifle at the moment. I will be leaving it to soak for a few days/week and then try the heat again. Will get it eventually. I had the same problem on my Martini Henry. It will come loose eventually Though of course I do not want to damage the screw head. Thanks for the tips anyway.