West Texas switch lug system

[muleman69]

Just reading about these and was wondering if anyone has tried them? Really looks like the way to go

 

[watercam]

???

 

[muleman69]

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Look them up ,friend told me about them. Looks like you can switch barrels in minutes

 

[DukeDuke]

I fired one of them in two different calibers. 25 Creedmoor and 6xc
The barrel swap takes no time. Very nice and simple. It is the way to go.

 

[farmerjohn]

I have an old left port right bolt panda that I love just for that purpose. Two bolts and you can shoot anything from a.223 to a.308 case head. Takes 5 minutes to switch. Any good smith can chamber a barrel and time it without the action. And if you don't glue it in you can switch stocks just as quickly.....

 

[Willie]

I have several of the WTO SwitchLug rifles. It's a quick and easy way to change barrels, and/or cartridges, on an action. Return to zero is very close with torque of one screw on the lug.

 

[deepwater]

A friend competes and plays with them. As Willie mentioned above, very quick, repeatable and minimal wear & tear.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I have a barloc. It works well

 

[cal4050]

Can't wait to try it

 

[Ksracer]

Just be aware that the WTO Switchlug leaves your barrel in a hand tightened state, and relies on pins to prevent any rotation from further loosening it. It doesn't provide a very secure joint between the action and barrel, IMO.

 

[Sniper338]

No different than telling your smith I want to take barrels off by hand. Cut it to those specks.. thanks.

 

[Willie]

Just be aware that the WTO Switchlug leaves your barrel in a hand tightened state, and relies on pins to prevent any rotation from further loosening it. It doesn't provide a very secure joint between the action and barrel, IMO.

That is not the case. The barrel is torqued by hand and then the SwitchLug is tightened with with a torque wrench to prevent movement. I have never had a barrel loosen in two years of use with the SwitchLug.

 

[Clam]

Hi All,

So, if I have an existing Definace Deviant in a manners stock, would I have to modify the stock for it to be incorporated? Sounds like I would need to have the action modified a little.

 

[MikeMcCasland]

I'm guessing your smith still needs your action to thread/chamber a barrel for this system?

 

[Willie]

Here is a picture of the SwitchLug on one of my rifles. The stock is inletted a small amount to fit the lug. You have the option of this being the only inletting needed, if you don't mind removing the stock to change barrels.

Option #2 involves inletting the stock a bit over the length of the barrel threads + thickness of the lug. This allows barrel changes, without removing the stock, and is the most popular option.

I remove my stock to change barrels, so I use the first method on my SS barrels. I believe on straight barrel contours, like CF barrels, the inlet for for the lug thickness is all that is required, other than the normal barrel inlet.

I believe you only have to send the rifle in once, if your smith keeps good records. I do prefer to to send my rifles to WTO, when adding barrels with brakes, just to be confident timing is spot on.

 

[Clam]

Thank you for the info Willie!

It sure looks like a great system.

 

[rwj]

Just be aware that the WTO Switchlug leaves your barrel in a hand tightened state, and relies on pins to prevent any rotation from further loosening it. It doesn't provide a very secure joint between the action and barrel, IMO.

No worries, one can apply a small amount of low-strength thread locking compound if needed...

 

[Dusty Stevens]

So is it like a barloc that just stays with the barrel?

 

[Dgd6mm]

So is it like a barloc that just stays with the barrel?

That's what I was thinking, sure looks like it.

 

[Willie]

So is it like a barloc that just stays with the barrel?

Nope, it's pinned to the action. You just loosen the torque on the lug and unscrew the barrel.