I picked up a switch barrel here on the hide and want to know what it takes to switch the barrels. It seems that everyone uses different torq.
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
Switch barrel rifle
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Re: Switch barrel rifle
You don't have to have a torque wrench if the bottom of both barrels and the action is indexed marked.
Put the barreled action in the barrel vise.(I use the Tubb vise) lock it down tight with a tolietpaper card piece wrapped around the barrel where contact with the vise takes place. Use action wrence to take the barrel on and off. Tighten till index marks on barrel and action line up....,you will be good to go
That's how my APA is set up
Works great!!!!
You don't have to have a torque wrench if the bottom of both barrels and the action is indexed marked.
Put the barreled action in the barrel vise.(I use the Tubb vise) lock it down tight with a tolietpaper card piece wrapped around the barrel where contact with the vise takes place. Use action wrence to take the barrel on and off. Tighten till index marks on barrel and action line up....,you will be good to go
That's how my APA is set up
Works great!!!!
Re: Switch barrel rifle
I switch barrels all the time and started with a torque wrench and now just do it by feel with a breaker bar. The main thing is to get it tight enough not to loosen. I'd guestimate I put about 75ft-lbs of torque: tighten it snug and then give it an extra snap to snug it up.
I switch barrels all the time and started with a torque wrench and now just do it by feel with a breaker bar. The main thing is to get it tight enough not to loosen. I'd guestimate I put about 75ft-lbs of torque: tighten it snug and then give it an extra snap to snug it up.
