• Winner! Quick Shot Challenge: What’s the dumbest shooting myth you’ve heard?

    View thread

Gunsmithing action wrench

Re: action wrench

I found one made by Darrel Holland that I'm going to use. Thank Ossie!

Dave- I looked at the Surgeon one but I don't think it will work with LH action.
 
Re: action wrench

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GasLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I really like the Surgeon action wrench for in-the-action style. I wouldn't recommend its use for factory barrel removal, but for a switch barrel change out, it would be my first choice

Dave </div></div>

I have a bent surgeon wrench that says you are right!


None of the inside wrenches are strong enough to pop apart factory guns.
Once the gun is trued and rebarreled, they tend to be easier to pop apart and the inside-the-lug raceway wrenches work fine.
Benchrest barrels tend to get installed at lower torque than we typically build tactical guns though.