737R reaction rod needed?

[1jonathan1994]

I need to swap barrels on my Impact 737R. But I left the reaction rod 3 hours away.
I can get to a barrel vice.
Can I use the chassis and spuhr mount for leverage or do I risk breaking something?
Main priority is removing the current barrel. I can torque the replacement later.

 

[Mr. F]

I need to swap barrels on my Impact 737R. But I left the reaction rod 3 hours away.
I can get to a barrel vice.
Can I use the chassis and spuhr mount for leverage or do I risk breaking something?
Main priority is removing the current barrel. I can torque the replacement later.

Maybe taking the BA off the chassis (trigger off too) and using the lug as the hold instead? Its machined in so wont go anywhere. That way you dont risk bending the action screws.

The 737r has flat sides so, there's that option. Just get a big enough adjustable wrench.

 

[Pete B]

Is this a joke, that we in the southern hemisphere do not undetstand?
Cheers
Pete

 

[1jonathan1994]

Is this a joke, that we in the southern hemisphere do not undetstand?
Cheers
Pete

I honestly don't know if 737R was meant to only be torqued using only the reaction rod.
I can easily put a wrench on the action body but wanted to make sure that was fine.

 

[RTH1800]

Depends on the wrench... and the wrencher

 

[Pete B]

Mate, wait and get the wrench..... How pissed will you be if something slips/torques. Do you know the ft/ib's that the current barrel has been torqued to?
Just so many possible bad endings to this scenaro, OR you could get lucky.....
For me, I'd 100% wait
cheers
Pete

 

[6brshooter]

Dude, wait until you have that action wrench(reaction rods are for ar's). Don't take a chance on rounding a corner on action by using a crescent wrench

 

[Mr. F]

Soooo photos of the end result???

 

[JGR1953]

Dude, wait until you have that action wrench(reaction rods are for ar's). Don't take a chance on rounding a corner on action by using a crescent wrench

I wanna see the end results of using a reaction rod on a 737r bolt action.

 

[DaleAGribble]

The way I look it at it.

You spent that much on a action, whats another 100 bucks for the correct wrench ?

 

[OneMoreNoMore]

Dude, wait until you have that action wrench(reaction rods are for ar's). Don't take a chance on rounding a corner on action by using a crescent wrench

I wanna see the end results of using a reaction rod on a 737r bolt action.

I’m pretty sure reaction rod just means rear entry action rod. Isn’t really gun specific.

 

[6brshooter]

I’m pretty sure reaction rod just means rear entry action rod. Isn’t really gun specific.

Maybe. Calling a bolt gun action wrench a reaction rod is pretty arfcom-ish. Never go full arfcom.

 

[MakeSawdust]

I do not have a 737. My guess is a 700 action wrench is what is needed. If that is the case it is likely as close as the nearest gunsmith shop.

 

[CShooter92]

I do not have a 737. My guess is a 700 action wrench is what is needed. If that is the case it is likely as close as the nearest gunsmith shop.

It depends... some are slightly different. I had a ZAP R700 wrench that did not fit my 737. Had to get the actual Impact brand wrench.

 

[6brshooter]

Impact has dual anti bind rails, 700 has a single anti bind rail. It really comes down to the maker of the 700 action wrench, on whether it works or not.