RPR Barrel Swap

[Dank27]

So I am having a lot of trouble getting the old barrel off my RPR. Looks like ruger used like 1mm ft lbs to put it on.

Anyone know a competent gu smith who will do the Job and not take a month?

My frustration level is at is at the maximum allowable by law lol

Dan

[Surfer21]

Humor me ...whats an "RPR"??

[Dank27]

Ruger Precision Rifle lol

[Bigrob]

Ruger precision rifle

it should use the same wrench as an ar15? That's how they advertised it at least.
you going to 6.5 creedmore?

[Dank27]

Im sticking with the 308. Got the LRI Match barrel.

The barrel nut came off easily however the Jam Nut used for the head spacing it really in there.

[vmtcmt]

Looks like there is a lock tab under some of the shrouding. Start around 1:30 to get past the hokey stuff.

[Dank27]

Looks like there is a lock tab under some of the shrouding. Start around 1:30 to get past the hokey stuff.

Yea i got all that. I have the rifle completely stripped down. Its just so tight I cant seam to get a strog enough hold on it. I ev n snapped my vice with my wheeler action wrench.

[vmtcmt]

The video makes it look like the locknut isn't that tight (don't they always?). Looks like you need a heat wrench.

[Dank27]

Lol those vids are always done after everything has been apart then put back together loosely lol

[Parashooter]

Are you maybe grabbing the receiver in the vise too near the threads - squeezing things enough to make it bind?

[Dank27]

I dont think so. I tried a few different ways. Even tried clamping the barrel in soft jaws and using the receiver wrench to turn that and nothing.

[Scharfschütze]

Id give it a shot if you want. Here till 8pm today

[MSA77]

For it to be so tight it snapped your vise, I wonder if some metal shavings got stuck during manufacture and created a weld...

[Dank27]

Id give it a shot if you want. Here till 8pm today

I'll take you up on that. What time you in the shop tomorrow?

[Scharfschütze]

Off wed/thurs every week