Tikka Barrel Removal and Install Tool Swap Thread

[roughnecknine0]

I'd like to get added to the list for tools if/when available. Thanks!

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

So the cold/hot trick did absolutely nothing. At least with the amount of heat I was willing to apply, did not want to overheat the metal.
I think one of my problems is I’m using one of these inexpensive Amazon action wrenches. It’s always worked fine for me, but it’s quite narrow, and looking at it now it was actually deforming the metal on the wrench. The action seems fine, which is good. I think it’s just a POS tool combined with a very uncooperative action.

I think I need to just bite the bullet and buy a better quality action wrench, as Im not sure its a good call to be beating on a borrowed one. Is the Wheeler #1 action wrench the one to get? That appears to be out of stock everywhere. Also looks like Brownells sells one that looks
pretty burly. Not sure if there are other good quality options. Whats the one to get?

@hereinaz have you tried out that buffalo creek action wrench yet?

 

[IDbrushswimmer]

I'd like to get added to the list for tools if/when available. Thanks!

Sending you a PM

 

[IDbrushswimmer]

Does anyone by chance have a set of 243 go-no-go gauges they would be willing to loan?

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

I picked up the action wrench that was briefly posted about a bit back, seems well made and has room for a layer of painters tape between it and the action. The barrel had already been off this action (all of mine have so no good test subjects) but one tug on a breaker bar it came loose without any slop in the setup so I expect it’d work well on a factory barrel. Heck of a lot easier to use than my diy wrench. I think hereinaz was looking into carrying them after testing one but he didn’t respond above so not sure on the status.

 

[onlybrowning]

Does anyone by chance have a set of 243 go-no-go gauges they would be willing to loan?

Assuming you know already, but just in case…you can use a .308 family gauge for .243 as far as I know. And the “Trick” to added a piece or two of scotch tape to a “go” gauge makes it a “no go” gauge.

 

[KU_Geo]

I picked up the action wrench that was briefly posted about a bit back, seems well made and has room for a layer of painters tape between it and the action. The barrel had already been off this action (all of mine have so no good test subjects) but one tug on a breaker bar it came loose without any slop in the setup so I expect it’d work well on a factory barrel. Heck of a lot easier to use than my diy wrench. I think hereinaz was looking into carrying them after testing one but he didn’t respond above so not sure on the status.

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That looks nice! I need an action wrench and am debating between the wheeler and the buffalo creek design.

 

[mtnbound]

That looks nice! I need an action wrench and am debating between the wheeler and the buffalo creek design.

I think for the removal of factory installed barrels I will stay with my Wheeler wrench. All of the force applied will be going to the square mounting hole and once it starts to get a little sloppy there gonna be a breaker bar and a body flying across the shop.

 

[Smith928]

I think for the removal of factory installed barrels I will stay with my Wheeler wrench. All of the force applied will be going to the square mounting hole and once it starts to get a little sloppy there gonna be a breaker bar and a body flying across the shop.

There’s also the modular action wrench that Buffalo creek offers. Much more robust than the aluminum one

 

[mtnbound]

There’s also the modular action wrench that Buffalo creek offers. Much more robust than the aluminum one

That one is more interesting than the other one but you would still need a wrench or breaker bar tool to attach to their system to generate the needed torque.
I would be worried that the other tool would become a problem at least using my current method of smacking the handle of the Wheeler wrench with a 5lb dead blow hammer.
I might be able to add my torque multiplier to it.
Dam you, now I have to buy one and try it.

 

[Smith928]

That one is more interesting than the other one but you would still need a wrench or breaker bar tool to attach to their system to generate the needed torque.
I would be worried that the other tool would become a problem at least using my current method of smacking the handle of the Wheeler wrench with a 5lb dead blow hammer.
I might be able to add my torque multiplier to it.
Dam you, now I have to buy one and try it.

I’m going to donate a set to the tool share group, just need to talk to the right guy in the group to get it sent to the right place.