STILL HAVING trouble removing barrel

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Wow, 19 ft lbs? Something is'nt right then, I cannot get this thing to budge. I did buy the rifle preowned so hopefully the previous owner has not removed and then re-tightened the barrel with too much torque. I will place a call to him and ask.

Anyone else ever had a barrel that would not move without some type of assistance? Obviously I cannot apply heat, what else might ease the nut loose?

Did you read the links about the PVC wrench I posted earlier? Did you trim off a little on the inside of the PVC fingers?

(unless someone used loctite or something on it)... The next step would be to buy a metal wrench from the Classifieds. Put a wrench on it, the give it a couple sharp whacks until it cracks loose.

 

[ColdBlueSteel]

Maybe they put some thread lock on the threads. I've heard that can really make for a headache.
Have you tried smacking the thing that turns the wrench with a hammer? Sometimes a shock works better than brute force.
Vise jaws and a short steel wrench would probably be the ticket.

Just got off the phone with the previous owner, says he had never removed the barrel. I will try the "shock method" tonight thanks, after that it may be call to S&W.

 

[ColdBlueSteel]

Did you read the links about the PVC wrench I posted earlier? Did you trim off a little on the inside of the PVC fingers?

(unless someone used loctite or something on it)... The next step would be to buy a metal wrench from the Classifieds. Put a wrench on it, the give it a couple sharp whacks until it cracks loose.

Yes I did read the links, and thank you for that. In fact I had the wrong ID size PVC. Now I have fashioned a new one and the fingers engage perfectly but the nut will not break free. I'll slap her around a little when I get home.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Now I have fashioned a new one and the fingers engage perfectly but the nut will not break free. I'll slap her around a little when I get home.

Don't to that.... just tell your wife that you're having difficulty and politely ask her to try. That's how I got the last pickle jar opened.

 

[Brett248Vista]

Just be aware that if you smack it and it still doesn't budge, it may spin the barrel in the upper receiver and that's a BAD thing.. That's why Tacticool22.com makes those really nice vice jaw inserts for the barrel.

 

[bulldozerd8t]

After watching Brett248vista video I ordered a barrel wrench. I had to give my nut a quick jerk to loosen with a 1 1/16 wrench on the wrench I bought. The wrench comes with nylon inserts to keep wrench centered plus keeps it off the barrel, I like my wrench.

 

[tacticool22]

That wrench is a great wrench, that's why I carry it too. The urethane (engineered rubber) inserts don't do any good on the pistol.
On the rifle, hold the barrel so you don't turn the keys in the keyway and ruin the upper. By holding the barrel all the torque is put into the steel barrel, nut and wrench. The upper is not affected.

 

[bulldozerd8t]

Tacticool22 has some barrel vise jaws that are awesome. They will hold the barrel without harming the receiver.

 

[crazyelece]

For those of you making your own wrench, you can use an oring or two to do the same as the rubber bushing.

 

[QuiQNeZZ]

Can someone post the demensions of the teeth I need to cut onto the pipe? Lenth and width please. I just happen to have some extra 3/4" PVC lying around.

 

[Dmacpro91]

From my experience just doing this to my rifle:
The barrel nut on mine was INCREDIBLY tight
I ended up making a barrel vice out of a block of aluminum and a barrel wrench out of a piece of 3/4 inch pipe (metal not pvc in my case).
With the barrel vice tightened down as far as it would go (within reason) nearly touching the end of the wrench (to make sure it wouldn't get out of the grooves) it still took a longer wrench and quite a bit of force to finally break it free.

 

[QuiQNeZZ]

From my experience just doing this to my rifle:
The barrel nut on mine was INCREDIBLY tight
I ended up making a barrel vice out of a block of aluminum and a barrel wrench out of a piece of 3/4 inch pipe (metal not pvc in my case).
With the barrel vice tightened down as far as it would go (within reason) nearly touching the end of the wrench (to make sure it wouldn't get out of the grooves) it still took a longer wrench and quite a bit of force to finally break it free.

Can you give me the measurements of the teeth off your tube wrench?

 

[Dmacpro91]

Can you give me the measurements of the teeth off your tube wrench?

Yea I'll be home in an hour and a half. I'll give you images and measurements then.

 

[Brett248Vista]

 

[Dmacpro91]

The width of each tooth is just under 2 tenths of an inch. Try not to make them too long as this will weaken them when you try to turn it.

My wrench only uses 2 prongs since getting all 4 to line up was taking way too long.

Also I flattened 2 sides on the opposite end to make it easier for a wrench to grab onto.

edit: I forgot I also used a dremel to hollow out the inside of the "toothed" side a little bit so it would fit over the threads. (You can use a file as well it just may take a little longer).

 

[QuiQNeZZ]

Thank you both.