Barrel torque vs precision?

[M-61]

When are they going to include a wrench capable of loosening them? Not much worse than having a flat and the wrench doesn't work. BTDT

I gave up on that decades ago. Purchased a 36" breaker bar which I keep in the trunk with MY socket for the lug bolts or nuts. Actually the supplied jack with cars is terrifying.
Its been a lot of cars that breaker bar has traveled in over the years.

 

[dcali]

I bet you could use a barrel with a big enough bore as a cheater bar if you've got a stuck lug nut.

 

[STS]

I have a Lilja .22 RF barrel for a handle on one of my RCBS A2 presses. All polished up, threaded and looking good. Works like a champ for that. There are a multitude of things that old barrels are good for.

 

[M-61]

I bet you could use a barrel with a big enough bore as a cheater bar if you've got a stuck lug nut.

Not on anything supplied with car. I’ve bent them without a bar. The + style cheap aftermarket ones you can easily wind up like a wire.
I bought my breaker bar a long time ago. Just for fun I checked on MAC, Matco, and Snap-On today for a current price of a 36 inch flex head bar. Quite a shock and I’ve spent plenty on quality tools over the years but man have they increased.

 

[Old Navy]

Yeah…how do You know when a threads been “HIGH JACKED “ ???

I forgot what the topic is.

 

[jimmymac]

I forgot what the topic is.

Kentucky Bourbon. Make mine a Basil Hayden.

 

[dave@aDave]

What’s the best anti-seize for lug nuts?

Every thing that I have read says that the wheel studs and lug nuts should be dry and clean.
Best to read the manual for your particular vehicle and/or check with the dealer.

 

[Old Navy]

Kentucky Bourbon. Make mine a Basil Hayden.

That's it! I remember now.

 

[DirtySteve]

Do you guys use a torque wrench on your spark plugs? Oh, Zermatt say 40 ft lbs for barrel nut and 70-85 for shouldered..

 

[sr67]

Thoughts on that. I've had 40 loosen up on all kinds of applications. I went to 70 and have had really good accuracy. Live and learn I suppose.

 

[Mark W]

Interesting thread. I have a barreled action which consists of a Savage PTA with a shouldered Bartlein barrel chambered in 6 BRA. This combo has shot phenomenal in at least three different stocks. Last year I sent it to a reputable gunsmith and had it bedded into a new custom stock. While it was there, the gunsmith called and said that he had checked and didn’t think the barrel was tight enough. I reluctantly agreed that he could tighten it to his recommended 90 foot pounds.

When I tested it with the same loads and I do mean same brass, powder, primers, bullets, charge weight, and seating depth it had went from shooting in the .2s to barely one moa at 100.

Im not sure if it was the stock or barrel torque that changed it, but again it did previously perform in at least three different stocks. I’ve checked everything over and can’t find any issues. My next step will be to try retuning the load to see what it does.