Barrel Vise by 21st Century

[Raydee]

I purchased this vise and plan to remove and reinstall a barrel or two with it. I am wondering if I should find some thin leather to protect the barrel. I also saw recommendations of business cards, bike inner tube and toilet paper rolls. I would think leather would be the safest but may cause the barrel to slip?

1 5/8" Barrel Vise

Barrel Vise For barrel installation, removal & maintenance Precision cut v-shaped jaws accommodate barrels up to 1 5/8” Front-to-back play allows jaws to adapt to barrel taper—no bushings required Anodized aluminum won’t scratch or ding your barrel Shoot a rifle enough and the time will come...

21stcenturyinnovation.com

I was looking at this for leather, seems pretty thin.

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[boltfluter]

Business cards work well for me. Most factory barrels are screwed on extremely tight, to say the least. I believe the leather will slip being to thick to begin with. Just my very limited experience talking here. Many times heat will help..
Paul

 

[1kbrxDave]

i have this one and it works great

 

[LVLAaron]

It's aluminum... you don't really need anything. I use one of these almost daily. I've tried leather, drywall tape, business cards, cardboard tube, etc... Just use the vice in my opinion.,

 

[Florida Wally]

I purchased this vise and plan to remove and reinstall a barrel or two with it. I am wondering if I should find some thin leather to protect the barrel. I also saw recommendations of business cards, bike inner tube and toilet paper rolls. I would think leather would be the safest but may cause the barrel to slip?

1 5/8" Barrel Vise

Barrel Vise For barrel installation, removal & maintenance Precision cut v-shaped jaws accommodate barrels up to 1 5/8” Front-to-back play allows jaws to adapt to barrel taper—no bushings required Anodized aluminum won’t scratch or ding your barrel Shoot a rifle enough and the time will come...

21stcenturyinnovation.com

I was looking at this for leather, seems pretty thin.

Amazon.com

I use a an empty toilet paper roll. It works good. If the barrel slips, I tighten it more.

 

[spike-55]

an old shoe tongue or a belt work great if you don't want to go the business card or toilet paper route
stan

 

[Will Henry]

If the bushing fits closely, I'll use a layer of paper or just the bushing. I almost always use resin to prevent slippage. WH

 

[DaveTooley]

Sprinkle powdered rosin under any wrap and it greatly increases the grip. Does not hurt the barrel finish. Available from Brownells or for the pole dancers in the group, Amazon

 

[WayneShaw]

for the pole dancers in the group

Awesome!

 

[AlNyhus]

Dave, does that mean your shop has a lounge section?

 

[LuvDog]

I've used a toilet paper roll before, but now I use a cut up piece of paper grocery bag.

 

[afret]

I use it often and just put the barrel in it with nothing else and it works great on steel barrels. The only problem I've had with it was one of the springs got in the stud hole somehow and I had to get a pry bar to get it out. I just turned the spring upside down and no problems since.

 

[skeeljc]

Adding something just changes the friction factor. Anodized aluminum on steel does not produce much friction. Adding a wrap of printer paper will increase the friction.

 

[jepp2]

I also saw recommendations of business cards, bike inner tube and toilet paper rolls. I

I have a Viper that looks identical to the one you got. I always used the toilet paper roll when installing barrels and never marked one. Might not anyway, but I just keep a cut tube in the vise when I store it.

Yesterday I am currently rebuilding a Pacific 366 progressive shotshell loading press. Cleaning everything up and checking parts for damage. The final crimp die top nut wouldn't budge. I didn't have much to grab on to, and didn't want to leave any damage to the threads or knurled top ring. Kept applying Kroil for about 24 hours. Thinking about how I could hold it securely. You guessed it, put it in my Viper barrel vise with the toilet paper roll protecting it and the nut broke loose.

 

[LVLAaron]

I replaced the nuts on mine with these: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/nuts/flange-nuts-2~/

Just torque them down and raw dog it. Never had a problem, even with factory actions that seem friction welded

 

[DaveTooley]

Dave, does that mean your shop has a lounge section?

You bet your sweet ass it does. The frig behind the bar died. Need to solve that problem. Has a full bath and bedroom. 16X30 garage bay. All plumbed to finish out into a 3 bedroom, two bath house. Left a big gap in the garage wall so I can move a few things around and pack two vehicles in it when a hurricane blows in. Had a Z06 parked front of the Haas for the first storm.

 

[LVLAaron]

Livin the dream.