Savage Barrel removal tools?

[CanusLatransSnpr]

I'm about to start gathering the tools necessary for the removal, and installation, of barrels on Savage actions. I have settled on the Davidson barrel vise from Sinclair and the Wheeler Eng. barrel nut wrench from Midway, #288765. My question is, which action wrench should I use? Its between the Davidson rear entry wrench #DW-8 from Sinclair or, Wheeler Eng. action wrench #2 part#710783 from Midway. The Davidson rear entry wrench appears to be an easier wrench to use but, I have no practical experience so thats why I'm asking. Thanks for the help guys!

Mike

 

[jonbearman]

Get the wheeler as some of the stock savages are pretty tight.A rear entry wrench is what you use more for a shouldered barrel.The wheeler holds the reciever diameter and you can use the savage barrel wrench the way it was intended. Also get some rosin to coat the reciever ring to prevent the reciever from slipping and gauling the reciever from metal to metal contact.Another trick I use is the skid strapping nylon (looks like strapping tape with no adhesive) ,I cut 2 short pieces and put one on the bottom and one on the top of the reciever with rosin and clamp it down tightly and then remove the factory nut which they gun on at the factory.Now when you reassemble dont tighten the barrel nut more than tight with your own strength and take a deadblow hammer and give it a couple lighter hits to just put it beyond what you can do with your hand strength.Once you have installed your own barrel you can use the barrel vise with out doing any twisting of the reciever .I hope this helps. Make sure you put a little lube on the barrel threads.I also put a tiny amount of lube on the reciever face to reduce gauling.

 

[teele1]

I my experience changing Savage factory barrels you will be better off with either the barrel vise or Wheeler action wrench. Some barrel nuts were tightened by a gorilla and thus a rear entry wrench would not be the tool of choice. It would however be ok to use afterwards to change barrels you tighten but not gorilla tight.

 

[CanusLatransSnpr]

Thanks fellas! Looks like the wheeler action wrench is the way to go. Jon, thanks for the helpful hints for using the wheeler action wrench! The wrench slipping and gauling the actions finish was a concern of mine. Thanks again guys!

Mike

 

[fdshuster]

A very small amont of anti-sieze on the barrel threads will make barrel removal easy. Pickup the smallest size container at your local auto parts store. I bought the Permatex for a couple of bucks. A very little goes a long, long way.

 

[CanusLatransSnpr]

Thanks fd! I have a small tube of anti-sieze on hand so I'm good there.

Mike