Savage 10 /smooth barrel nut removal?

Just throwing this out there, not specifically knowing what you are facing.

Thoughts that come to mind are a good quality strap wrench, or a vice-grip chain vice (padded with a strip of rubber to prevent marring).

Might get it off, but no real way to gauge torque when re-installed, would be the disadvantages over the proper tool.
 
two ways... Rem type action wrench (clamp over receiver).. some lead or brass shims, clamp on, twist off.

Or the Wheeler Savage barrel nut wrench set which has the smooth nut tool... PM or email if you want to order.

Thanks

Jerry
 
Thanks
I want to remove this now, but want to use it one last time.
I just want to remove the barrel so I can recrown it.

Jerry do you sell the older barrel nuts? With all the slots.
As I have that wrench.
 
If you have or know someone with an AR buffer wrench, you can drill a 1/4" hole in the nut and the wrench will work perfect.
 
Myself just removed it recently on my 10TR.
Smooth barrel nuts suck!
Used wheeler smooth nut wrench, was an easy job.
If i wasn't keeping the nut in good condition, pipe wrench would of done it.
 
I got it off with vise grips.
Refaced and recrowned barrel.

The nut is still good, so I’m going to re install the barrel with it.

Until Jerry gets my new barrel and nut :)
 

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Leave it to Savage... first they invent the ugly nut that requires a special wrench... then they make the ugly nut in two sizes that require another wrench, then they make the ugly nut smooth requiring another wrench.... just waiting for the ugly nut to be made in two sizes now.... it's just plain nuts! I guess one could just a pipe wrench for all of them... ugly is ugly - right?

P.S.

I just had one come in to change barrels... and it had a smooth nut on the barrel to be removed... and the smooth wrench to remove it...

As expected the smooth wrench did nothing but slip, the nut did not move. I used a barrel vice and an action wrench and luckily the nut stayed on the barrel and I didn't need to use a pipe wrench or Vice Grips when the action unscrewed... sometimes the nut will 'lock' to the barrel and then you need to use 3 things... a barrel vice, an action wrench and a nut wrench... what a marvelous system.
 
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FD3A49DD-82DD-4BE9-80B9-ECEC262CEFFC.jpgReally hey, 3 different barrel nuts???

Anyway, I got her all done,
5 inchs chopped off, refacedand crowned at 19 inches.

It’s not pretty,but it was just an experiment anyways.
 

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guntech said:
Leave it to Savage... first they invent the ugly nut that requires a special wrench... then they make the ugly nut in two sizes that require another wrench, then they make the ugly nut smooth requiring another wrench.... just waiting for the ugly nut to be made in two sizes now.... it's just plain nuts! I guess one could just a pipe wrench for all of them... ugly is ugly - right?

P.S.

I just had one come in to change barrels... and it had a smooth nut on the barrel to be removed... and the smooth wrench to remove it...

As expected the smooth wrench did nothing but slip, the nut did not move. I used a barrel vice and an action wrench and luckily the nut stayed on the barrel and I didn't need to use a pipe wrench or Vice Grips when the action unscrewed... sometimes the nut will 'lock' to the barrel and then you need to use 3 things... a barrel vice, an action wrench and a nut wrench... what a marvelous system.
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I have a Savage 112 BVSS in 25-06 I purchased a few years ago that uses that barrel nut method of assembly you've described. Not using a smooth nut though. For me, I guess the obvious question is what is the benefit, if any, of this method of barrel attachment?? And second, is there any other manufacturer, foreign or domestic, that also employs this method of attachment??
 
The only benefit of a smooth nut,is looks. Maybe???

I guess they thought it looked better than the slotted nut.
But it’s a Savage...
 
I have never seen any benefit. I much prefer a shouldered barrel... and why they ever went to a smooth nut is a complete puzzle.
 
:redface: I should've clarified, the nut on my 112 is actually slotted but I was just wondering :confused: why the use of a nut for assembly, especially if it is actually a separate component from the barrel itself.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
:redface: I should've clarified, the nut on my 112 is actually slotted but I was just wondering :confused: why the use of a nut for assembly, especially if it is actually a separate component from the barrel itself.
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I think it works as a locknut, keeps everything tight. Get the correct headspace and then lock it in place,with the lock it?
 
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