jelenko
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I started with an action wrench, but use a barrel vise now. When using a barrel vise, you do have to keep the action from moving when you tighten the barrel nut. For me, the action has moved on ~ 20% of the barrels I've installed.Hohn, having never done a savage nut prefit is there anything you would add to the video above? I noticed in the video they used the action wrench and said not to use a barrel vise. I have also read to tighten barrel down on go-gauge then back off just a hair before tightening nut, and also to remove go- gauge when torquing nut. I have no idea if the last sentence was correct or not. Thanks!
Not sure the point about tightening with the no go gauge in. The procedure is to get the action on so with the GO gauge in until the action just stops on it. Then, REMOVE the go gauge and tighten it. Then, check with the no go gauge in case the action moved.
As mentioned, it takes 15 minutes from starting to finishing. Can keep extra barrels around so you can change at any time. Or, change a barrel just to see if the problems are with the barrel or the shooter.