Probably wouldn't be a bad idea. I've seen some people just take an old bolt head and weld it to some round stock. Then weld the round stock to something they can grab in a vise
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Probably wouldn't be a bad idea. I've seen some people just take an old bolt head and weld it to some round stock. Then weld the round stock to something they can grab in a vise
Typically that's how they were made, they only engaged the lug races they're length in the receiver ring.
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If you look you can see the back of lug is just outside the ring, the forward portion is touching or almost touching the barrel tenon. I only use those tools for swaps after the factory Igore tightened barrel(s) are pulled. For those I use a different setup-tools, no barrel vise either way.
Bill
Bill
I see. That doesn't actually look that hard to make, but I just think for now a vice might do me more good economically. I have a lot of metal laying around, but not necessarily the right size, shape, hardness, or tooling to make the part. Welders, grinders, torches, chopsaws, and drill presses, but not a mill that I have had to talk myself out of due to the financial stress from being a college student many times. Everything else is just farm stuff and is justified by the frequent use they see.
Except I dont have a mill...maybe you didnt either? I might try doing it with some round bar and keystock. New idea! I actually just thought of that while I was typing is the bad part. Anyways, maybe a hard round steel shaft and find a key that would fit well. I can do quite a bit of metal removing with a grinder so a small amount of keystock would not be that hard to remove. I have alot of it laying around from .2-.75 I think. I dont know, just guessing. Might make it alot easier than trying to keep that action from turning with friction.
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sizes on mine for reference
It's pretty simple to modify the Wheeler action wrench to work perfect with the newer recoil lugs. I just used a round file and filed a groove in the action wrench where the recoil lug detent fits into the action. It works perfectly!
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