Barrel Vice

[Nick Caprinolo]

What should I use to protect the barrel when in a barrel vice?

 

[Judd]

I use either business cards or a used toilet paper roll.

 

[ricco1949]

Paper drywall tape and a tap or two from a bowling rosin bag will hold any barrel securely without marring.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

An old target with a bad group on it is what i use

 

[tobnpr]

Assume you're pulling a barrel...if it's a factory barrel torqued on by an Orangutan, or a milsurp, better have a vise and properly fitted bushing that's up to the task.

Protecting the finish-particularly blueing- is about making sure it will not spin. Rosin, single wrap of masking tape, paper, etc. all help to a degree but if it spins you're effed no matter what you have against the barrel.

Lighter-duty vises are fine for barrels that have been previously removed but aren't up to the task for many factory/military barrels.

 

[Intheshop]

Paper drywall tape.

 

[JFrank]

An old target with a bad group on it is what i use

I’ve got plenty of those

 

[NZ_Fclass]

I’ve got plenty of those

I don't keep the evidence.

 

[Chiquita]

I slit a rubber water hose and so far has worked pretty good. I will give he drywall tape a try.

 

[Intheshop]

Long as drywall tape is on the discussion "table"......

The paper type is fine,use it for several things around the shop.... great for jotting dimensions on.

That's paper. There's also the glass fibre mesh style. Be sure to get a good quality,some is plastic..... get the glass. Anyway,you can use the mesh as reinforcement for epoxy's. Just sayin,I've used it with VG success in other ways with epoxy. Some folks make barrel bushings with epoxy..... if I was going this route,would seriously consider the glass mesh reinforcement.

Apology for the sidetrack..... carry on.

 

[jimmymac]

Old targets.

 

[Riesel]

This wasn't brought up, so I will mention it, sort of off topic.
Do not overtighten action wrench.

 

[rogina]

An old target with a bad group on it is what i use

Dusty, if you cut up a federal primer box, that would be less abusive,LOL

 

[JFrank]

I don't keep the evidence.

They usually end up on the “crappy target thread.”

 

[WayneShaw]

Rosin helps too.

 

[STS]

I have a barrel vice. I can't get enough of them. In fact I'm addicted to them.
I also have a barrel vise that I remove and install barrels with. They are a handy tool.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

I have a barrel vice. I can't get enough of them. In fact I'm addicted to them.
I also have a barrel vise that I remove and install barrels with. They are a handy tool.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Beat me to it

 

[AccelR8]

I have a barrel vice. I can't get enough of them. In fact I'm addicted to them.
I also have a barrel vise that I remove and install barrels with. They are a handy tool.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Do I need barrel vice to install a muzzle break?

 

[Machinist John]

Note arbor inside receiver to prevent crushing.

 

[LarryDScott]

Use the right vise, and you want have these issues. LDS