Barrel vise diy

[Boomer9275]

Hello all I'm looking into building my own barrel vice and have a few questions.

•Does a vice as simple as the bald eagle work?
•Would a vee in the center be better or A radius to hold the barrel?
•Two or four screws for the top barrel hold down?

Anything else I'm missing let me know

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

First, a question...Do you have a pipe vise? If you do...make some brass or aluminum bushings for it and, voila! You now have a very good barrel vise.

 

[Boomer9275]

I never thought of a pipe vice that would work great. Wish I had one

 

[JohnKielly]

My favourite vice has V's with radiused corners cut out of alloy strap & tightened with 2 bolts. The top cutout comes somewhat close to the upper side of the strap, giving the rig a certain amount of spring as it tightens up. The base piece extends beyond the top, giving me plenty of surface to clamp it to a suitable surface.

It works almost every time, except for those real hard buggers, at which time I drive over to a friend who has a steel rig with bushings.

 

[Boomer9275]

It almost sounds like the bald eagle vice. Any way to post some pictures?

 

[Rich S]

I use the Viper barrel vice. I like the 4 bolt design better than the 2 bolt. Seems to mate up better to the barrel taper. When I called to order I had a great conversation with Bob. That alone was worth the purchase. I added an alluminum block to the base so I could clamp it in a vice instead of permanently mounting it on the bench.


http://viperbench-rest.com/f_class_feet_for_the_viper.htm

 

[joshb]

I have a two bolt vise. I'm "moving up" to the four bolt. Like Rich S mentioned, you get a better grip on a tapered barrel. I've had some barrels slip during initial take off with my 2 bolt.

 

[Sniper338]

another for the 4 bolt viper vice. red coating flakes and chips off though. still a good vice.

 

[Boomer9275]

Guess I'll go with a four bolt could one you guys measure the groove the barrel goes in? I'll mainly be changing heavy barrels

 

[Johnny_V]

I built my own Barrel vise and action wrench many years ago. I bolt my vise to my milling machine and have yet to have an issue with any barrel, even removes Mosins without a problem.

 

[LarryDScott]

Or just buy this one:
www.greatscottshooters.com

 

[jim_k]

another for the 4 bolt viper vice. red coating flakes and chips off though. still a good vice.

Get the unpainted Viper.

 

[Boomer9275]

Thanks for all the help I ended up making my own 4 bolt

 

[JRS]

Thanks for all the help I ended up making my own 4 bolt

Is that going to allow enough surface contact with the barrel?

 

[Boomer9275]

Has worked on 2 savage actions so far with no barrel slippage.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I have one that is made by @pbike257. I have removed barrels from piles of Remingtons, Tikkas, Weatherbys, ext. It has never failed to hold any barrel tight enough, and without permanent marks. Its a v-block type.

 

[Boomer9275]

Mine is similar to his except my v goes all the way down not into a radius. Couldn't see paying for something that isn't a hard make. Thanks for the all the input guys this forum is awesome.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Pays better to build rifles than vises, if I have time to build a vise I had better be chambering barrels.

 

[hoz53]

Pays better to build rifles than vises, if I have time to build a vise I had better be chambering barrels.

thats usually the way it works in anything when youre a one man shop. i sure would like to make a v type vise work for me so i didnt have to mess with the bushings. if it works for you it will work for me thanks

 

[Boomer9275]

I don't gunsmithing for pay just personal and family type stuff. I don't think it would be as fun if I had customers.