It’s funny, no matter how many times I do it, always can miss something at first. I finally got around to Cerakoting the new criterion 28” barrel & letting it cure. I went to install it today. So I go about setting up the Action Wrench, grabbing my new AI “GO” Gauge & .0035” shim. I started to put the Action Wrench and realized I missed something.

Here’s the new Titanium Recoil Lug I machined on the Right. The PTG Lug I was using on the Left. The next picture is the one half of the Action Wrench with the Recoil Lug cutout. Notice something wrong?





Yup! That’s right. The new Lug I made, I copied after the M40 rifle Lug. It has no taper. Full diameter of the round. So it was far too large to fit in the Action Wrench Lug cut out. A little quick work on the mill VIOLA! Below is the barreled action complete. I torque the barrel nut to 75ft.lbs always. And I set it so it barely even starts to close with the Go Gauge & .0035” shim installed.