Gunsmithing what do you use to tighten barrel

[oldolds442]

does the wheeler engineering action wrench have a slot to line up the badger recoil lug while tightening the barrel to the action? what do you guys use to line it up. was going to get a badger alignment fixture, but they are on backorder. does the wheeler work?

 

[oldolds442]

Re: what do you use to tighten barrel

anybody?

 

[GasLight]

Re: what do you use to tighten barrel

The wheeler doesn't have it built in I am fairly sure. I have done it by eye, it takes tightening and loosening a few times to get it right. One of the alignment tools is best.

Dave

 

[300sniper]

Re: what do you use to tighten barrel

since my receiver wrench indexes off the front mounting hole, i eye ball the flat bottom of the lug against the flat bottom of the wrench. i have an idea for an adjustable lug alignment tool that i plan on making very soon.

 

[GasLight]

Re: what do you use to tighten barrel

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 300sniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">since my receiver wrench indexes off the front mounting hole, i eye ball the flat bottom of the lug against the flat bottom of the wrench. i have an idea for an adjustable lug alignment tool that i plan on making very soon.</div></div>

Look forward to seeing this!

 

[Mike Casselton]

Re: what do you use to tighten barrel

Get the recoil lug pinned

 

[bptactical]

Re: what do you use to tighten barrel

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike Casselton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Get the recoil lug pinned </div></div>

+1

 

[Hateca]

Re: what do you use to tighten barrel

Or use an inline wrench and a Badger lug alignment tool.