Stuck recoil hawg muzzle break

jord21

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Hey guys, looking for some ideas. I bought a used rifle the other day that came with the recoil hawg muzzle break. It is stuck on there pretty good. I tried a heat gun today, I didn’t get it really hot but pretty warm. Didn’t budge. Moved onto some kroil and let it sit for a few hours. Tried to get it free with the little tool browning supplies and it started to bend. (1/8” ready rod about 3” long). I’m letting it sit overnight now. I will try again tomo night after the kroil has hopefully worked some magic, and will apply more heat.

Anything I’m missing here? Anyone else run into this problem before with the recoil hawg?

Thanks guys.
 
Mine was stuck on there pretty good as well. Use the supplied tool as well as a wrench on the flats of the brake at the same time. The brake will grab the supplied rod and it will spin off. I'd use masking tape or something otherwise it could damage the finish.
 
jord21 said:
Hey guys, looking for some ideas. I bought a used rifle the other day that came with the recoil hawg muzzle break. It is stuck on there pretty good. I tried a heat gun today, I didn’t get it really hot but pretty warm. Didn’t budge. Moved onto some kroil and let it sit for a few hours. Tried to get it free with the little tool browning supplies and it started to bend. (1/8” ready rod about 3” long). I’m letting it sit overnight now. I will try again tomo night after the kroil has hopefully worked some magic, and will apply more heat.

Anything I’m missing here? Anyone else run into this problem before with the recoil hawg?

Thanks guys.
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This might be the issue. Might not. I had a Winchester where the brake was threaded left hand threads. Are you sure you’re turning it the right way? Short of that, a good soak with kroil, some heat and a padded pipe wrench should do the trick.
 
Thanks for the response guys. Yes I double checked the manual for left or right hand threads. I will put some heat to it, try it with just the tool supplied one last time then take a wrench to it with the tool installed as suggested. Thanks guys, I’ll report back.
 
Grizzlypeg said:
Are you securing the barrel in a barrel vice?
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Just checked to see the forum before I try it again. That thought had crossed my mind, I don’t have a barrel vise. I’m worried about applying too much force and wrecking the rifle… I guess I can cut some wood and put it in my vice. I will try with just the tool again first though.
 
Update.

I got the damn thing off. I let kroil sit in there for a few days, went to my local gun shop and asked if he sold barrel vices. He didn’t sell them but he kindly lent me his. I put the rifle in a rest and placed the barrel in the vise. Applied enough heat with a heat gun that I couldn’t hang onto the muzzle break and used a brass punch and small hammer to break the locking ring free. After that it came off easy.

Thanks for all the advice fellas, makes a guy feel a bit more confident with some good pointers!
 
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