Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

[Swift]

SSS makes a smooth barrel nut wrench and because they make the only one they think they can charge $45 for it which is completely absurd and getting a hold of them can be nearly impossible. I have a couple slotted nuts laying around and don't plan on ever using a smooth nut again. Is there a way I can cut the smooth nut off and avoid their price gouging?

 

[rusty815]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

I've heard of people putting the gun in a vise and using a pipe wrench to pull off the barrel nut, you can do that and replace it with the slotted nut.

 

[fdkay]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

My Dad has one of those.

He'd be willing to sell it to ya.
Didn't work worth a shit, but defense to the wrench, the threads on his barrel had all kinds of bluing salts in them.
A barrel vise and pipe wrench are your friend. Just remember to put some kroil on there a day or two before, clean the excess off and have at it.
It is also impossible to torque the smooth nut correctly.

 

[Swift]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fdkay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My Dad has one of those.

He'd be willing to sell it to ya.
Didn't work worth a shit, but defense to the wrench, the threads on his barrel had all kinds of bluing salts in them.
A barrel vise and pipe wrench are your friend. Just remember to put some kroil on there a day or two before, clean the excess off and have at it.
It is also impossible to torque the smooth nut correctly. </div></div>

I don't care about saving the smooth nut. If I have to chew it off I will. I have no idea why they switched it in the first place.

 

[Dirty D]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

Pipe wrench.

 

[fastex500]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

Rabid squirrel?

Yeh, the smooth nut looks cool, but is a pain. Pipe wrench it while the barrel is in a vice being held by notched 2x4's

 

[Swift]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fastex500</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rabid squirrel?

Yeh, the smooth nut looks cool, but is a pain. Pipe wrench it while the barrel is in a vice being held by notched 2x4's </div></div>

How about rabid raccoons? I'd rather they chew up my barrel nut than my garbage.

I'll head to the hardware store tomorrow and try a pipe wrench. I've also heard of some guys using a strap wrench but this seems like an easier method if you don't need to re use the nut.

 

[leadbullet]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

grind a couple flat spots on the nut and use a wrench

 

[Muttt]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: attherange</div><div class="ubbcode-body">grind a couple flat spots on the nut and use a wrench </div></div>


That's what I was thinking.

 

[eli polite]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

Pipe wrench will do it just fine no need to start grinding stuff

 

[tomme boy]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

Adjustable spanner will work if you have one. Or a Pipe wrench like everyone else said.

 

[billyburl2]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

I would suggest at least a 18" pipe wrench, if you go that route. A 2 footer might be better. Mine was on pretty damn tight. Either a bigger wrench, or add some heat...

 

[JWV]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

You can cut them off with a Dremmel but it is a little more risky than the pipe wrench. You don't want to bump the threads of your barrel with the dremmel...obviously. But I have heard that once you get 3/4 the way through the nut it snaps because of the immense torque its under.

 

[Swift]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

24" pipe wrench got the job today, and better than I thought. I could have sanded and resprayed the nut if I wanted to re use it but it's on the tree lawn for tomorrow's garbage.

Sidenote, the rifle is now a 243(my first). Barrel is 1:10". Factory plinking ammo suggestions?

 

[JWV]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

I use to use federal powershok for plinking in my 243 when it was 8 bucks per 20. If your looking for better stuff I think HSM ammo makes a good variety of ammo at a good price. Their match ammo shoots very good.

 

[boanerges57]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

you can cut anything off.

with the right tool for the subject material anything is possible.

Im planning to take a pipe wrench to mine soon... much easier and quiet.... unless i hit a finger or something and start cussing.

 

[Swift]

Re: Can I cut off my smooth Savage barrel nut?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: boanerges57</div><div class="ubbcode-body">you can cut anything off.

with the right tool for the subject material anything is possible.

Im planning to take a pipe wrench to mine soon... much easier and quiet.... unless i hit a finger or something and start cussing. </div></div>

I used the pipe wrench with Brownell's action wrench and it broke just fine. I'm sure with a bench vise it would be even easier.