Thread protector

[NJRaised]

Hey all, just received my first custom barreled action at my ffl. I’ve waited along time for this, beyond excited….

I ordered the barrel with a blended thread protector. I can’t even tell it’s on there.

My question is, it’s on there tight!!!! How do I get it off without marring the barrel or thread protector? Pliers and a rag method?

Thanks in advance !

 

[Jareth Cutestory]

strap wrench... soft jaws?

 

[NJRaised]

I was thinking a strap wrench. I couldn’t I turn it by hand….. I hope that’s not a sign of problems to come

 

[Jareth Cutestory]

is it actually there? are you turning it the correct way?

try some heat and cooling to break it free, use the old ladies hair dryer and oven mit or something?

 

[NJRaised]

It’s there, I can see it from the muzzle end. Very well blended though.

 

[fdkay]

If you have a strap wrench, use it. Once it is broken loose, you won't have that issue anymore.

When you do get it off, put a little high temp grease or anti-sieze on the threads.
It was on there when they polished it after turning it down and just got screwed on REALLY tight.

 

[Baron23]

put a little high temp grease or anti-sieze on the threads

This ^^

And personally I find soft jaw pliers like these very useful. Made in Germany.

Amazon product ASIN B00V3B46N2

 

[fdkay]

This ^^

And personally I find soft jaw pliers like these very useful. Made in Germany.

Amazon product ASIN B00V3B46N2

Yeah, we used to call them anphenol (sp) pliers

 

[Baron23]

Yeah, we used to call them anphenol (sp) pliers

Yep, for the connectors…right?

 

[fdkay]

Yep, for the connectors…right?

Yep, used them when building instrument racks for underwater mines