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January 27, 2025
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Any recommendations on loosening the barrel nut on my 15-2. A gunsmith has it soaking in penetrating oil for now but... it's a problem. HELP!
January 10, 2025
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there's a sticky for that in the "Reloading" section
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Dans Club
March 28, 2023
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One thing I bought and have used several times is this tool from EWK. It's a barrel nun tool that you can fit a socket wrench on and use a breaker bar to loosen a stuck barrel nut. You can get them at EWK for $40 well worth the price. I can then put guns in a vice with something around it to protect the gun and then use this tool with a breaker bar and socket!
August 28, 2009
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I keep bringing this up whenever this subject pops up - this is my preferred method which has never failed me. The reason I like this method is because I prefer NOT to stick a steel threaded rod down the barrel, and you don't have to mess around with tightening nuts down on the rod and barrel, further increasing the possibility of damaging the barrel.
You just need a regular EWK barrel wrench (see the sidebar on the forum home page) and a 12" Bessey Bar Clamp (OR SIMILAR). Just clamp the wrench down on the barrel and break the nut loose. As soon as it breaks loose, take the clamp off and remove the barrel nut. It's really that simple, but if needed apply a little heat to the nut, (I have never needed to heat up a barrel nut with this method). The objective is to keep the tangs of the wrench in the barrel nut slots - this will do it. I guess there is a chance of spinning the whole barrel out, but that has never happened to me and if it does you can figure it out from there. You can get a "Pittsburgh" brand clamp at Harbor Freight for $4.50 and it will do the job - it will be the best $4.50 you ever spent. An original Bessey Bar Clamp is $11 on Amazon or $16 at Home Depot.
January 10, 2025
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what DakotaJack said ^^^
I've been wanting to change the barrel & shroud on my 44 for about a month now. Problem was he current barrel was screwed on back in the last century and the cheezy plastic wrench wasn't up to the task. Tried a 3 day soak muzzle down in penetrating oil, no luck. Heat gun didn't help either. Last week I ordered a new, all steel, barrel wrench from EWK and voilà, didn't even need to use the bar clamp.
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March 25, 2013
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The later factory steel barrel tool also will work. When tightening the nut do not overtighten. Just make it snug. Ditto when tightening sideplate screws and grip screws.
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February 24, 2013
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I’ve been there! I tried EWK barrel nut tool, but mine still wouldn’t budge. So I sent it to Bob (revolversmith) at DW in Norwich. Even Bob couldn’t get it loose! Bob had to destroy the inner barrel, but thankfully he did manage to not hurt the shroud. This was a 15” BA. I hope yours comes loose.
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December 4, 2011
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EWK makes a barrel tool that allows a piece of all thread to pass through and you can tighten the nut on the all thread an really clamp the tool to the nut. You can then put a socket on the nut and apply a lot of force to get the nut barrel nut off. Holding the gun in a vise with wood blocks makes it easier. I had to do this when I got a gun with a red loctite barrel nut. Even after heat it was a pain. The tool made it easy.
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February 24, 2013
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If you put a threaded rod through your barrel, be sure to put blue painters tape around the threads to prevent damage to the barrel.
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August 13, 2022
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I had two guns with the same problem impossible to get the barrel nut off. I used the EWK tool referred in earlier post with a socket and hammer drill.
Works like a champ
good luck
Capt Jack
February 16, 2016
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KurtB said
If you put a threaded rod through your barrel, be sure to put blue painters tape around the threads to prevent damage to the barrel.
I just use a plastic straw.
February 21, 2011
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when you extract it scrounge a drop of "Never Seize" & apply it to the threads & then run the nut in & out a few times to distribute it.
The problem will not come back!
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February 24, 2013
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Stinger said
I just use a plastic straw.
That’s brilliant!
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March 5, 2024
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While we're on the subject... I have one were the barrel nut groves are "stripped" (rounded over in the loosen direction) so the tabs on the wrench can't catch on much of anything.... Any advise.... hate to think I need to use a hammer and chisel 
February 8, 2014
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RichardsDWs said
While we're on the subject... I have one were the barrel nut groves are "stripped" (rounded over in the loosen direction) so the tabs on the wrench can't catch on much of anything.... Any advise.... hate to thing I need to use a hammer and chisel
I had one that I had to use a small punch and hammer to remove. I used a punch to keep from cutting the nut and causing it to dig into the shroud. Yes, it ruined the nut, but it came out.
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February 24, 2013
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That’s the condition mine was in too.
August 28, 2009
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Stinger said
KurtB said
If you put a threaded rod through your barrel, be sure to put blue painters tape around the threads to prevent damage to the barrel.
I just use a plastic straw.
That is a good idea for those of you using the threaded rod. I still prefer the clamp....it's quicker, easier, cheaper, no hassle and as OleDog mentioned the later factory tool works as well.
February 16, 2016
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KurtB said
Stinger said
I just use a plastic straw.
That’s brilliant!
I also use a plastic straw for the wooden grip removal and install .. keeps metal Allen wrench from wallowing out the access hole.
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