PSA Tikka Barrel removal

[schweinstein]

I've often read about he dreaded amount of torque used to install the factory barrels. Out of curiosity, what torque will you use when you reinstall?

Someone I trust torques all his barrels to 90lbs so that’s what I’m going with too.

 

[mt100gr.]

I've often read about he dreaded amount of torque used to install the factory barrels. Out of curiosity, what torque will you use when you reinstall?

I have a kind of janky torque wrench so I run it up to a bit over 100ft lbs. I like to be able to remove them/switch them with the inside action wrench and that 100ish lbs hasn't been an issue at all.

 

[TMKSHOOTER]

I run mine around 100 foot pounds.

Removed two barrels this week one t3x and one t3. The t3 required a lot more force, I used the short action customs barrel vise with drywall tape. Never had one spin using this set up. 24” proto torque wrench spins them right off no cheater pipe or hammer required. OMR internal wrench.

 

[Castle Rock]

A sprinkle of brown sugar in the barrel blocks and it won’t spin no matter what and it won’t mark the barrel

 

[Ohiohuntr]

Yes I read a lot of that too. But also saw some had success with the bug holes specifically so i figured it try it first before ordering an exterior one too.

I tried using the interior wrench on a howa and it snapped in a second, I know it’s a different style but I think most are made to fail at a lower torque to avoid damage

 

[Jimbee]

I ruined an internal action wrench trying to remove a tikka barrel that was installed and torqued with that same wrench.

 

[Maverick1]

It was a bitch but doable.

You still thinking about Carole, huh?

 

[Mike D Texas]

Sac vise with the proper bushing and drywall tape torqued down and whack an external action wrench with a deadblow hammer has easily removed a few T3 and T3x barrels so far for me.

What external wrench did you use?


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