15-22 barrel nut tool
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Thanks for the link.
I did a search and found the one your talking about. It looks like a decent wrench, but the auction could have been a little more specific. I sent the seller a note asking for a little more information before ordering. Thanks for the heads up!!
Curious about his response. The auction for the tool said something about the tool needing a little "work".
Ok, the seller got back to me and to paraphrase, you have to provide an adequate length of 3/4" pipe and drill a small hole in the threads of the pipe so that the set screw on the wrench end can be "locked" into place. He also recommends clamping the barrel as opposed to gripping the upper receiver or the handguard. He's selling handguard adapters so you can use a standard AR-15 handguard and barrel vise jaws sized to fit the 15-22. I'll probably pick up one of his wrenches, it looks like a cleaner and more professional version of the one I made with a dremel 
emjayw
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Guys, I bought one of the ebay units for $22 delivered. It is very nicely made and comes with a large sheet of instructions and do's/don'ts to keep the average schlep from destroying his rifle. The "work" needed isn't much and in fact there are other ways to achieve the same end without all the drilling, etc. Either JB weld the piece to a chunk of 3/4" pipe or just weld it to the pipe and be done with it. As stated several places, the torque value is only 20 lbs. and that's not a lot. I'll be setting mine up for removal sometime this week. Can't wait to get in there and really get it clean! Mike in TX
patrickm1587
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I made one in about 10 minutes with a piece of 3/4" pcv pipe and a dremmel tool. It worked perfectly, the bolt isn't on there tight enough to have to use a piece of metal pipe.
chuck s
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PVC pipe? I know there's a link to the "print" but can't find it.
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patrickm1587
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Yep, PVC. That bolt isn't on there tight at all, I didn't put anything on the pipe to get any torque on it either.
straight-shooter
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When reinstalling the barrel, is there any trick that needs to be known when "indexing" it or does it just drop back in one way only ?
patrickm1587
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There's only one way it can go back in. Just make sure the feed ramp is at the bottom and you'll have it right!!!
Good info on the barrel tool.
Is that PVC 3/4" ID or OD?
Is the feed ramp a permanent part of the barrel?
patrickm1587
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It's 3/4" ID, it's like 1 1/16" OD. It's just about perfect. I didn't really take my time or anything, just do it like this: Make Your Own M&P15-22 Barrel Nut Tool - How I Did It - RimfireCentral.com Forums
emjayw
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I just used my ebay-purchased barrel nut tool to remove the barrel. I went to Lowe's and bought an 18" section of black iron pipe for $5. I didn't need to use the set screw or otherwise weld the tool to the pipe, as the tight fit of the threads was plenty more torque than the barrel nut required for removal or installation. 1st surprise...my barrel nut was barely tight, just a bit more than loose, and took no torque to remove at all. 2nd surprise... I found an 1 1/2" spot on my barrel which had no bluing on it at all! I can't see it when the barrel is installed but you better believe I oiled that section a bit more than the rest. When reinstalling the nut, I was very careful not to "booger" the threads and when it felt snug I gave it just a bit more of a twist with my hand only to torque it. This is not much torque at all... but more than it had when I removed it! It was nice to thoroughly clean that hard-to-get-at area around the feed ramp and ejector. Do I like the tool? Yes, it is a nicely made piece. Is it overkill for the job? Yes, I feel a chunk of PVC pipe properly fit to the nut slots will more than do the job. Plus, the PVC can't scratch any metal surfaces while in use. BTW: I didn't use any sort of vise, barrel or otherwise for this job as it simply isn't needed for the miniscule amount of torque you're dealing with on a polymer receiver and quadrail. Mike in TX
arizona98tj
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I also was surprised to find that same piece of real estate on my barrel, also without any bluing. If they can't get the bluing right, I guess I shouldn't be so critical about the accuracy of their match grade
barrel.
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loose barrel
every one that has a 15 22 needs to check their barrel to make sure it is tight.I sent a scope back thinking it was bad because the gun was shooting 2-3" variations because the barrel was loose.I have shot about 2500 rounds through it.I was thinking about putting some blue locktight on it.
every one that has a 15 22 needs to check their barrel to make sure it is tight.I sent a scope back thinking it was bad because the gun was shooting 2-3" variations because the barrel was loose.I have shot about 2500 rounds through it.I was thinking about putting some blue locktight on it.
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