Quote Originally Posted by Kev1Doggy View Post
I just changed out the factory Savage 308 barrel for a new McGowen prefit 24" 6.5 CM. Will my zero still be in the ballpark? Or do I need to get up close? My gun had the slick barrel nut and of course i broke the wheeler tool trying to get it off. I heated the nut and action with a torch until it bubbled and the slick wrench bolt finally broke. So i got my pipe wrench and it broke loose immediately. The kick tab did not have a divot to lock into the receiver either, but it did have a slew of Loctite on the barrel.
Do you know who put "loctite" on the old barrel? Or did you have it off before? There is no need for any type of thread locker if the nut is torqued correctly.