All my barrel nuts are SNUG. A slight TAP with a steel hammer on the nut wrench and you're good to go. On my 5 Savage rifles, NEVER had a nut come loose doing it that way. Swapped one yesterday and never even got it to the vice. Laid it on the carpet, slid the nut wrench in place, smacked it with the palm of my hand and spun the barrel out of the action. Grabbed a new case, dropped it in the chamber, spun the barrel up snug, opened and closed the bolt a few times to check headspace and when I was happy with the closing bolt resistance, I smacked the wrench with the palm of my hand. Stepped out back, popped a couple of rounds so I know things are good to go. Marked the nut, barrel and action so if it EVER moves, I can tell by the marks.
Torque wrench?? Don't need no stinken torque wrench!!
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