My barrel vice

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So I had a particularly disagreeable small ring mauser to deal with. Put this vice together. Essentially two steel plates compressing forms made from old 1" maple flooring. I also used lead inserts in the forms. Bolts are 5/8 mounted through two railway ties. I wanted something super heavy duty yet semi portable....and I think I accomplished that.

Just to give an idea, I needed an 8 foot extension on the wrench to budge this action, with no slippage whatsoever.

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The trick is holding the barrel with enough strength but not marking it. Did the barrel receive any personalization for this? I think it's a great idea though!
 
If you needed that much torque to remove that barrel I would definitely magnaflux the receiver ring and look for micro cracks. It's easy to do. Just some iron filings or finely cut 000000 steel wool and a good magnet. The iron particles will gather around the cracks if any are present.
 
bearhunter said:
If you needed that much torque to remove that barrel I would definitely magnaflux the receiver ring and look for micro cracks. It's easy to do. Just some iron filings or finely cut 000000 steel wool and a good magnet. The iron particles will gather around the cracks if any are present.
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Suggested procedure is to put it in a lathe and cut a relief groove with a parting tool, where the barrel meets the receiver. ;)

Grizz
 
bearhunter said:
If you needed that much torque to remove that barrel I would definitely magnaflux the receiver ring and look for micro cracks. It's easy to do. Just some iron filings or finely cut 000000 steel wool and a good magnet. The iron particles will gather around the cracks if any are present.
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That is good to know will have to play with this..
 
I would make sure there was there less of a gap in your wood blocking close to the receiver. That is where you need most of the grip. Less chance of twisting the slim Mauser barrel if applying a lot of torque.
 
The problem which arises with those Mausers is that the receiver ring is so compressible. Guys tighten the wrench up real tight so it won't slip and it distorts the receiver ring and clamps the barrel threads. Sometimes (quite often, in fact) the operator realizes this so he moves the wrench back, clamps it real tight, and compresses the bore of the action behind the locking lug seats. This may be unnoticeable until the would be 'smith attempts to re-insert the bolt. The answer is to clamp the wrench on behind the barrel tenon but before you tighten it up, support the receiver with a mandrel to prevent compression.
Anyway, while I might stop short of saying that's a good-looking vise, I have to say it certainly has some grip! Good job.
 
Now that was a fine example of a detailed and informative way to answer the OP here in the gunsmithing section.

As for the comment from the grammar and spelling section,
I asked the boss and she said I can call anything in the shop my vice.
 
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