Redneck barrel vise.

[300RUM]

My father and I have a decent workshop. Machine tools, welders etc. Having all of those toys is lots of fun until you have to move them. Everything is currently packed and being moved. I can't find my barrel vise. Time for plan B as in BF Goodrich. Yea, I know "If you have BF Goodrich barrel vise...... you might be a redneck".

[lancetkenyon]

I laughed out load. My question to you: Is the barrel being trashed? Or just spun off and you have plans to reuse it possibly?

 

Wondering if you don't care about the barrel, or are you able to safely salvage it?

 

And what ft/lbs do you torque to? 100 ft/lbs? Or hand tight + 1/4 turn? TAF?

 

I am considering saving my .25-06AI barrel that comes off when the new Proof barrel goes on for my .280AI.

[300RUM]

I laughed out load. My question to you: Is the barrel being trashed? Or just spun off and you have plans to reuse it possibly?

 

Wondering if you don't care about the barrel, or are you able to safely salvage it?

 

And what ft/lbs do you torque to? 100 ft/lbs? Or hand tight + 1/4 turn? TAF?

 

I am considering saving my .25-06AI barrel that comes off when the new Proof barrel goes on for my .280AI.

My hunting partner cringes at the words "Hey, I have an idea", do you understand why?

 

The barrel is shot out, I am going to scrap it. I purchased the gun as L/E surplus and have close to 4000 rds through it myself. I set the barrel back once when I blueprinted the action.

 

As silly as my barrel vise may look it will not bend the barrel. The tire is centered over the rear 4x4 and only applying a clamping force. The first attempt failed because the tire spun. I had to go get my wife to step on the brake.

 

I use hand tight plus 20 degrees. It is a figure I got from some B/R shooters who run switch barrel guns. I have no idea what the Remington factory dose but it is outrageous. I had my barrel vise clamped to the table of the mill for last factory barrel I broke loose. Braking that barrel loose shifted the position of a bridgeport mill that weighs around 3000 lbs. The short handled action wrench in the picture would never break loose a factory installed barrel.

 

If you could save the .25-06 barrel and swap barrels when you felt like it that would be a cool setup. I bought a L/A 0.473 face L/H bolt off Gun broker a few years back. One day I plan to get another barrel I could swap into my .300's action. The cartridge I had in mind was the .280. After working with the 7mm-08 Ackley the idea of a .280 Ackley became real interesting. I will be watching your .280 AI build and load development with interest.