Quote Originally Posted by Nor Cal Mikie View Post
I've got a Wheeler Action wrench that I used "one" time. And the last time! Had it tight enough that the action wouldn't turn and the barrel squeaked as it came out. Loosened the action wrench and the barrel spun right out.
Those wrenches are only for loosening or finial tightening a barrel, Savage, Remington or any other "Off Brand". Yes, they tend distort the action, but the threaded barrel tenon limits the amount of distortion and the action "springs" back to it's original shape/dimension after the wrench is removed.

When loosening a barrel once the action turns a 1/4-1/2 turn the wrench is removed and the action-barrel separated either by hand or with the help of another tool, a rear entry wrench for example.


Bill