More indexing fun

krprice84 said:
So how did you do it before without the brownells vice? And what did you use for the action wrench?
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I used a much more ghetto method. It was two blocks of steel from a cnc class my bro took that worked but were a pain in the ass to setup. I used a BFW(big f**king wrench) as an action wrench. 12 3/4 inch i believe. Plus a 3 1/2 foot steel breaker bar.
 
There is, look up garand barrel replacement, you will find a series of videos by a guy who does it all start to finish. Good video. The garand and m1a ate similar enough that it is the same process
 
Cool, I'll check it out. It's mostly to check if mine is under or over indexed really. If it is not indexed properly, maybe I could find a gunsmith that could do the work.
 
The tools to do most of the work on these rifles at home are not too expensive.
Brownells vice and wrench
Brownells receiver/bolt lapping tool
Headspace guages
Kuhnhaussen manual
Pull thru reamer kits
Ect ect
For a little more than the price of a new M305, one can have a decent set of tools to keep and use with your friends, organize a boot strap clinic like I've seen others doing, or easily sell in EE to recoup your costs. Plus, it's fun havin the right tools to get er done right and be proud of the rifle you built.
 
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The tools to do most of the work on these rifles at home are not too expensive.
Brownells vice and wrench
Brownells receiver/bolt lapping tool
Headspace guages
Kuhnhaussen manual
Pull thru reamer kits
Ect ect
For a little more than the price of a new M305, one can have a decent set of tools to keep and use with your friends, organize a boot strap clinic like I've seen others doing, or easily sell in EE to recoup your costs. Plus, it's fun havin the right tools to get er done right and be proud of the rifle you built.[/QUOTE]
 
45ACPKING said:
The tools to do most of the work on these rifles at home are not too expensive.
Brownells vice and wrench
Brownells receiver/bolt lapping tool
Headspace guages
Kuhnhaussen manual
Pull thru reamer kits
Ect ect
For a little more than the price of a new M305, one can have a decent set of tools to keep and use with your friends, organize a boot strap clinic like I've seen others doing, or easily sell in EE to recoup your costs. Plus, it's fun havin the right tools to get er done right and be proud of the rifle you built.
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Fair enough, I'm on a tight budget though. I'm hoping someone can either come through with the vice and wrench and a go gauge, or I might try to makeshift it. Headspace won't be as critical on my gun, as I'm hand loading anyways, so if it's a few thou tighter or looser than ideal, I can deal with that as I size the brass.

I do have fun doing things right, but it's also very rewarding seeing that you can do something with tools you made yourself
 
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