Gunsmithing Viper barrel vise or bench vise with inserts??

[wade2big]

Buy a Mechforce vise. They are less than $100. I C-clamp mine to a table when I need it. Throw the leather that comes with it away and just wrap the barrel with a sheet of paper. I’ve broken loose several Tikka and Sako TrG barrels off actions with no slippage whatsoever.

 

[JMayo]

Viper here. I use leather on top and bottom. I have wood screw clamps to hold it to any bench.

 

[iceng]

SAC with inserts. Best one ive used to date. I use it almost daily. Twice already today !

Completely worth it.

 

[Jackomason]

Anybody try mounting their vice (viper in my case) to 2" tube steel? I'm moving things around and the place I have my vice isn't the best. I was hoping to use the hitch on my truck.

 

[TM6]

These work pretty good, especially for the $$$.

Security Measure

www.ebay.com

The groove in the inserts (inside/outside)can be cleaned up with a triangular machinist's file for better gripping power.

Regards,

TM6

 

[021411]

Anybody try mounting their vice (viper in my case) to 2" tube steel? I'm moving things around and the place I have my vice isn't the best. I was hoping to use the hitch on my truck.

Did the exact same. Worked out fine installing a prefit.

 

[Jackomason]

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Did the exact same. Worked out fine installing a prefit.

Beautiful, is that some sort of prefab mount? If not, why didn't you bolt it to the tube steel?

ETA: found it or something like it. Now to figure out if the website is legit hahaha.

 

[Franko]

Inline Fabrication has quick mount plates for the Viper. I don't use it often but when I do it's real convenient.

 

[Jackomason]

Inline Fabrication has quick mount plates for the Viper. I don't use it often but when I do it's real convenient.

Yeah that's an idea, I've got all the flush mount plates but my bench is only 24" deep.

 

[021411]

Beautiful, is that some sort of prefab mount? If not, why didn't you bolt it to the tube steel?

ETA: found it or something like it. Now to figure out if the website is legit hahaha.

I got the mount few years ago at Harbor Freight. It’s a vise mount for hitches.

 

[valsport]

Don't use the Great Scott vise for your Tikka, made a mess of mine today.

 

[Jackomason]

Don't use the Great Scott vise for your Tikka, made a mess of mine today.

"Battle worn", so 2008

 

[Jscb1b]

Don't use the Great Scott vise for your Tikka, made a mess of mine today.

May I recommend the pipe vise a few posts up?

 

[wadebrown]

I used my viper to pull barrel off of a mauser that was at least 50 years old with no slippage. The barrel was pretty snug I had tighter but not by much. Nothing between the barrel and the vise and no marks on the barrel.

 

[EddieE]

It's a Tikka action, also trying to pull a factory AAC flash hider muzzle device off of a barrel.

Did you get it off?

 

[K80/6.5]

Did you get it off?

I took my tikka barrel off with viper no problem. The key is an outside action wrench and sledge hammer a couple of whacks and it will break it loose. On the vise don’t be afraid to tighten it down tight on the barrel to prevent spinning I put my barrel in with a toilet paper roll then clamped it.

 

[EddieE]

I took my tikka barrel off with viper no problem. The key is an outside action wrench and sledge hammer a couple of whacks and it will break it loose. On the vise don’t be afraid to tighten it down tight on the barrel to prevent spinning I put my barrel in with a toilet paper roll then clamped it.

What's the biggest diameter barrel you can use with the viper? If I want to install heavy varmint barrels, will I be able to? I think most barrels are around 1.250 right at the action side...not sure though.

 

[K80/6.5]

What's the biggest diameter barrel you can use with the viper? If I want to install heavy varmint barrels, will I be able to? I think most barrels are around 1.250 right at the action side...not sure though.

I’m not sure off the top of my head but I would think 1.250. I had medium
Palma contour.

 

[spife7980]

What's the biggest diameter barrel you can use with the viper? If I want to install heavy varmint barrels, will I be able to? I think most barrels are around 1.250 right at the action side...not sure though.

The viper is curved but it really only contacts on four points so basically as long as the vice studs allow. I was able to put my 1.25 on just fine with a viper but it was towards the top. I am not able to put my sico omega in it satisfactorily.

 

[valsport]

Did you get it off?

Yes used a PMA Gen II barrel vise for several factory barrel removals now and it works well.

 

[Silmo69]

Viper barrel vise always!

 

[EddieE]

Yes used a PMA Gen II barrel vise for several factory barrel removals now and it works well.

Are you using shouldered prefit or nut prefit? Which barrels are you going with?

I like the idea of shouldered but not sure anyone makes it for the tikka. Usually they are made for the custom actions with tighter tolerances.

 

[valsport]

Are you using shouldered prefit or nut prefit? Which barrels are you going with?

I like the idea of shouldered but not sure anyone makes it for the tikka. Usually they are made for the custom actions with tighter tolerances.

There's a Tikka T3 master thread here that's got a gold mine of info. Many shouldered prefits available for Tikka. Good luck pardner.

 

[Obi-WanKannoli]

I grabbed a wally Cooper recently. 5 aluminum inserts, steel vise, $80.

BARREL VISE W/5 INSERTS GUNSMITH FACTORY SECOND +++ | eBay

FOR SALE: AGUNSMITH BARREL VISE WITH FIVE BUSHINGS. GRADE EIGHT BOLTS AND WASHERS. 1 1/2" OD ALUMINUM BUSHINGS 1" 1.150" 1.20" 1.250".

www.ebay.com

I'll report back on how it is.

 

[echamp8]

I grabbed a wally Cooper recently. 5 aluminum inserts, steel vise, $80.

BARREL VISE W/5 INSERTS GUNSMITH FACTORY SECOND +++ | eBay

FOR SALE: AGUNSMITH BARREL VISE WITH FIVE BUSHINGS. GRADE EIGHT BOLTS AND WASHERS. 1 1/2" OD ALUMINUM BUSHINGS 1" 1.150" 1.20" 1.250".

www.ebay.com

I'll report back on how it is.

Any complaints on the Wally Cooper?

 

[Obi-WanKannoli]

Any complaints on the Wally Cooper?

Nope! It's ugly and quite literally rough around the edges but it worked like charm on my Terminus. Like any vice I would definitely advise using drywall tape or something to mask.