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Gunsmithing My new barrel vise!

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Gunny Sergeant
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Just came in today. Seems like a very high quality piece of gear. Heavy too (feels like about 20 lbs or so.) totally excessive for my needs (personal use AW barrel swaps,) but it should last a lifetime.
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Re: My new barrel vice!

I had a 1937 91/30 Mosin Nagant receiver and action I got for $5.

I put Kroil in the thread junction at both ends of the barrel threads and waited an hour.
I cleaned the collet and barrel with tooth brush and alcohol.
I put powder sugar on the Aluminum collet to barrel junction.

I measured 540 foot pounds to get it to break loose.
I cleaned the 73 years worth of rust off the barrel and receiver threads and oiled them.
I then measured 200 foot pounds to get the barrel back on the mark.

What does it all mean?
With a good enough barrel vise, one does not have to make a stress relief cut into the barrel.
 
Re: My new barrel vice!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Clark</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I had a 1937 91/30 Mosin Nagant receiver and action I got for $5.

I put Kroil in the thread junction at both ends of the barrel threads and waited an hour.
I cleaned the collet and barrel with tooth brush and alcohol.
I put <span style="color: #FF0000">powdered sugar</span> on the Aluminum collet to barrel junction.

I measured 540 foot pounds to get it to break loose.
I cleaned the 73 years worth of rust off the barrel and receiver threads and oiled them.
I then measured 200 foot pounds to get the barrel back on the mark.

What does it all mean?
With a good enough barrel vise, one does not have to make a stress relief cut into the barrel. </div></div>

What does the powdered sugar do?
 
Re: My new barrel vice!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: B. Melick</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Clark</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I had a 1937 91/30 Mosin Nagant receiver and action I got for $5.

I put Kroil in the thread junction at both ends of the barrel threads and waited an hour.
I cleaned the collet and barrel with tooth brush and alcohol.
I put <span style="color: #FF0000">powdered sugar</span> on the Aluminum collet to barrel junction.

I measured 540 foot pounds to get it to break loose.
I cleaned the 73 years worth of rust off the barrel and receiver threads and oiled them.
I then measured 200 foot pounds to get the barrel back on the mark.

What does it all mean?
With a good enough barrel vise, one does not have to make a stress relief cut into the barrel. </div></div>

What does the powdered sugar do? </div></div>

I'm guessing he was using it like rosin to increase the friction.
 
Re: My new barrel vice!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gundoktr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Am I missing something here, all I see is a VISE, where is the dirty part, the vice?

Jim </div></div>Ah, I see the joke here!
 
Re: My new barrel vice!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Clark</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There can be a correlation between poor spelling and good mechanical reasoning. It can be carried on a single gene.

Those who would use a vise, are likely to spell it "vice". </div></div>Interesting insight.
 
Re: My new barrel vice!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Old Doug in GA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great looking system Is it still in production? OLD DOUG </div></div>Yeah, Midway carries them.