Who Makes Nice Small Shank Savage Barrel Nuts?

[DanGTG]

Thanks for the help, I'm going to go ahead and use this post to compile a list:

Stock Savage $11-13 at Midway


NSS $28-$35 also available at PTG $22-$24


PVA Barrel Nut $30-$35


Bug Holes BUGNUT $40


Zermatt / Bighorn Arms 12 Point & Invisi-Nut $40-$50


APR Low Profile Barrel Nut System $80



Ultimatum Precision Nut&Wrench Combo $160 Canadian Pesos?

 

[cattleman99]

Bighorn Arms/Zermatt

12 point but so you can use a standard box end wrench, or there invisnut thing

 

[Steel head]

Bighorn, PVA and NSS

 

[cattleman99]

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[spife7980]

Northland has the best looking one imo.

 

[jmw]

PVA barrel nuts are handy, all you need is a crescent wrench

 

[Ruskin]

PVA barrel nuts are handy, all you need is a crescent wrench

 

[Ruskin]

+1 for NSS barrel nut

 

[6brshooter]

12pt from bighorn and ultimatums barrel nut

 

[smoooth1]

Bug holes Bugnut is also out there.

 

[LawnMM]

Prefer the Bighorn to Savage/nss style

 

[Ruskin]

I've tried the BugNut, PVA and NSS. The BugNut is nice but leaves a large gap between the shank and nut. The PVA works well and looks nice if your open-end wrench does not slip during the installation process. This tends to leave a shiny spot or at worst rounds off the corners. I ultimately went with the NSS for a few reasons. Outstanding customer service and they are the only manufactures that advertise any details on the manufacturing process i.e. squared and trued and heat treated to a range of 38 to 42 Rockwell hardness. Not to say that other manufactures don’t do this, but it’s not mentioned anywhere on there website. It’s a little more money for a wrench if you don’t have one but it will not slip like an open-ended wrench will.

 

[6brshooter]

I will say one other good thing about pva nut, if you want to put a setscrew in it to make a "shouldered" barrel, it is nice for that. Parallel flats to put in a drill press to drill and thread hole is handy. Mock up headspace, mark flat that is below stock line, disassemble and drill and tap. Reassemble and headspace, then blue loctite setscrew in place.

 

[6brshooter]

Ultimatum barrel nut.

 

[mrwesten]

i went with NSS. Fits great on my origin action

 

[Ruskin]

i went with NSS. Fits great on my origin action

NSS is my choice

 

[Jevaughn0823]

I did away with the nut. I like the look and can't seem to find a reason to have it.

 

[Cascade Hemi]

If you have a bughole barrel then a bugnut.

 

[DanGTG]

I did away with the nut. I like the look and can't seem to find a reason to have it.

So you neutered it, that sounds nutty. Did you just put red Loctite on it? I think we are gonna need some photos.

 

[spife7980]

So you neutered it, that sounds nutty. Did you just put red Loctite on it? I think we are gonna need some photos.

I think he meant to say he doesnt like the look and that he went with a shouldered barrel instead of a barrel nut.

 

[Jevaughn0823]

I think he meant to say he doesnt like the look and that he went with a shouldered barrel instead of a barrel nut.

THIS^

 

[Jevaughn0823]

To be honest it wasn't because of looks, just the way my Smith decided to do it. But after it was done I think I like the cleaner look better, just my preference.

 

[b6graham]

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Ultimatum barrel nut.

agreed. def prefer this looks wise. but shouldered barrel ftw

 

[DanGTG]

To be honest it wasn't because of looks, just the way my Smith decided to do it. But after it was done I think I like the cleaner look better, just my preference.

I was just throwing you some shade.