Fair question. From my side, I don't know. Because I don't own either one. Maybe longrange can answer that.
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Fair question. From my side, I don't know. Because I don't own either one. Maybe longrange can answer that.
My first barrel swap was performed with a home made barrel vise and worked very well. My next attempt did not go so smooth, barrel slipped in vice (oak blocks) with or with rosin. and in the end I had to cut the nut off. If I was not so inpatient and cheep I would have purchased a action wrench. I myself am not a big fan of applying heat to any part of a fire arm, however I may just be paranoid but then again paranoia can be a useful tool.
I've used action wrenches on many other brands of rifles, and on those, it is by far the best way to remove a barrel without distorting the action. I will eventually get around to milling an action wrench for the Savage, and when I do, I'm pretty sure removing a barrel will be easier than with the barrel wrench. With the action wrench, tighten it on the receiver, set the barrel nut wrench at about a 12 to 15 degree angle from the action wrench handle, place it on a piece of cardboard on the concrete floor and stand on the barrel nut wrench, almost guaranteed to come off the first try (Thats what I've been told by several members of the barrel nut society.) Makes sense to me.
I guess there are more than one way to skin a cat, but in the last 15 years I've busted more barrel nuts loose than everyone on this board combined, times 10... and I have never used an action wrench.
Every time someone sends me an action that needs to be "untwisted", it was caused by an action wrench not used properly.
i guess that came out wrong and i apologize because it was not meant the way it sounds...i think the reason most ppl use an action wrench is because it comes in the wheeler kit with the nut wrench so they decide to use it and then think thats the only way to go because it worked but i can pretty much guarantee you if you bought a nice barrel vise you would most likely never use an action wrench again...matter of fact the next time you need to change a barrel i will ship you my barrel vise to try and see what you think...but you gotta send mine back and buy your own after you try it LOL!!
another thing with a barrel vise is it will support the barrel and action while you head space or work on your riffle or what ever...ill post a pic or 2 of mine with a riffle in it later.
Cool. Got it. Thanks.
Fred ( Sharpshooter) seems to think the same thing. If I were to start over, then, I would also go with barrel vise.
This is the vise with my 15lb 260 in it
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo2-11.jpg
Last one...I use an index card to keep from scratching or marring the barrel...and sorry for 3 separate post my computer is down and my tablet does weird stuff when posting more than one at a time.
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/...s/photo3-7.jpg
I think you mean Fred.
The only thing a barrel vise lacks is the positive engagement that the action wrench has.
You were right. I fixed my post, thanks.
The good thing about the barrel vise is that you wont twist the action. That is a possibility with the action vise specially if the person is a novice plus if you have a regular vise at home the cost of it is just the hardwood. To each it's own, to the inexperienced, well, the only way to know what you will like better is to try them both....