Savage smooth barrel nut

[MGYSGT]

Do you use a strap wrench to loosen the newer Savage barrel nuts?

Tom

 

[Dgd6mm]

I've never taken one out of the stock, but from what I understand is that underneath there is a hole in the nut for a spanner wrench. If I'm wrong someone will correct me, and it will not be the first time. The slotted nut is most common and easier to deal with.

Most people take them off with a pipewrench without marring the barrel. Then they replace it with the slotted nut, just makes life easier in the Savage world for those that change barrels periodically.

 

[kendog]

Have done a few. No hole on any of them. Make a clamping wrench from a piece of 6061. I used a piece of flat stock 2" X 1/2" X 6 or 7 inches long. Bore a hole 1.350" to slip over the nut, cut a slit, and put a 1/4-20 screw in the slit to clamp it. Hold the action or barrel in a proper vise, clamp the fabbed wrench on the nut, and smack it.

 

[jonbearman]

sss makes a wrench as well but it is hard to get through to them at times.I think brownells sells some of their products.

 

[KMart]

I recently bought a Wheeler Eng. nut wrench directly from them. In the box was the standard nut wrench and a smooth clamping wrench with brass shims.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I see said the blind man. 8)

 

[MGYSGT]

Replacing it with a slotted one seems like the best and easiest thing to do. Although, the wrench and a set screw seems like a good idea. Could drill a small divit in the nut for the set screw to go in. Think I will try that first. Thanks for all the input.

Tom

 

[kendog]

Replacing it with a slotted one seems like the best and easiest thing to do. Although, the wrench and a set screw seems like a good idea. Could drill a small divit in the nut for the set screw to go in. Think I will try that first. Thanks for all the input.

Tom

STOP!

No need to drill anything. I'll try and post a picture of the wrench later.

 

[pdog06]

drilling and installing a set screw is just going to damage the barrel threads.

Ive removed all mine with a pipe wrench and replaced them with the standard slotted nut. Actually, the wrench barely damaged the smooth nut.

The best option if you want to re-use the smooth nut is to order the correct nut from SSS. I wasnt aware that Wheeler started making one but if they do that would be a good option as well, and probably easier to order.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I've never taken one out of the stock, but from what I understand is that underneath there is a hole in the nut for a spanner wrench. If I'm wrong someone will correct me, and it will not be the first time. The slotted nut is most common and easier to deal with.

Most people take them off with a pipewrench without marring the barrel. Then they replace it with the slotted nut, just makes life easier in the Savage world for those that change barrels periodically.

I was 1/2 right. ;

 

[MGYSGT]

Thanks for the warning.

Tom

 

[Switchbarrel]

When I did it, I put the barrel in a barrel vice and used an action wrench to unscrew the action away from the smooth nut. It was very easy this way. A splined replacement nut was ordered with the new barrel.

-Rick