Getting the best barrel vise you can afford is a must for any at home gunsmithing table.
How to build a rifle barrel vise. A barrel vise makes barrel work easy and keeps you from making an expensive whoopsie. Then pre plan for non marring inserts or material. Measure the circumference of the barrel at its thickest point on the outside of. You can swap barrels on revolvers.
It s a one time purchase that will serve you forever. How to make a barrel vise. You can remove barrels for refinishing cleaning lapping or sight work. Check to ensure that your firearm is unloaded completely.
Build or set up that way from the beginning thus no need to look back. I have been doing it this way for 18 years. He starts by bolting the barrel vise to a heavy bench and coating some oak block with baker brand resin. Always invest in a quality barrel vise.
Stencil the circumference of the barrel minus 1 16th inch onto the center of a 6x6x2 inch block of wood. Add a long cheater. Any time you can do a job easier without the action a barrel vise can be a big help. This vise block is good for when you need to remove your flash supressor from the gun and not scratch the finish of the expensive collectable rifle.
The other half is an action wrench that is dedicated to the action. However you can easily build your own. I bolt my vise to my milling machine and have yet to have an issue with any barrel even removes mosins without a problem. Why spend big bucks for the tools when you can make them yourself.
Barrel vises keep everything steady when you are working hard. Here is how i made a barrell vise block for my colt ar 15. John taylor s set up is the bee s knees. Here are the steps.
It took me 15 minutes to make. The collets are made from 1 5 round aluminum alloy. The barrel vises are made from 2x2 steel. At 550 foot pounds static kroil and a sledge hammer i can get most any old rusty military barrel off.
He then clamps the barrel in the vise. But the barrel vise is only half the equation as has been mentioned. I built my own barrel vise and action wrench many years ago.