Jul 13, 2021 · A remage barrel nut and a criterion prefit is probably the cheapest, easiest way to a half moa (maybe less) rifle with minimal turnaround time. A ~$25 remage nut, $60 worth of forster go/no go gauges and a $300 barrel from NSS and you're good …

Jan 10, 2020 · I haven't ever wished I had a shouldered barrel for my level of precision and accuracy. I would prefer a shouldered barrel just for ease putting it on. If you go barrel nut, consider using red loctite to fix the barrel nut then you can generally treat it like a shouldered barrel if you are playing switch barrel. Always check head space though.

Aug 17, 2018 · Well I ordered a prefit with the barrel nut about a month ago. 1:8" Twist 6.5CM 26" MTU contour with black nitride finish and Big Horn barrel nut for my Howa 1500. Excited to give this barrel a workout once it comes in. Should arrive in the next 6 weeks or so (hopefully sooner) but also need to get some barrel tools: action wrench and barrel vise.

May 7, 2020 · This is the normal barrel nut for the Tikka because of the constraint to fit into a normal, factory inletted stock because the inlets are pretty small. THe constraints for the barrel nut were as follows: Must have enough thread to provide a stable, reliable joint. Must fit into a standard factory inlet.

Jan 15, 2014 · Chamber and barrel look great and are hand lapped lapped from factory. Barrel was $360 muzzle threading was $100 and barrel nut was $40. I'll post review after shooting a bit today and tomorrow. Great upgrade for a factory Howa rig.

Mar 13, 2013 · Guys, this isnt rocket science. I've been using the 12 point Bighorn nut since Aaron sent me a prototype before it was released. I have 4 of them now, never used a torque wrench on any of my nut installs. Barrel nut setups use 30-35 ft lbs of torque, not 70-75 ft lb like a shouldered barrel. Put your action wrench in and put a 1 1/8 wrench on ...

Jun 10, 2012 · Once barrel nut is loose, you good. Remove barrel. Coat barrel threads in anti-seize lightly, or you favorite barrel grease (I use Militec-1 and a tie bit of anti-seize). Place barrel nut on new barrel and spin until it bottoms out on the barrel flange. Spin new barrel into action, or spin action onto barrel if barrel is clamped in vise ...

Dec 11, 2020 · 2. Put the barrel nut wrench on, and then the recoil lug and barrel nut 3. Put the action inside the action wrench and then put the bolt with the go gauge inside the action and hand tight screw the action into the barrel until I can feel the go gauge hit the barrel (or barrel lands? im not sure what it's supposed to hit).

Sep 7, 2014 · If the barrel nut has not yet been mated to the threads on the upper, tighten to 30-35 foot pounds and then take completely off. Do this a few more times to properly mate the threads, you will be thankful you did this when you decide to take the barrel off later. After that, tighten the nut back to 35 pounds and check for gas tube alignment.

Apr 29, 2005 · Stag Arms has installation instructions for it on their website. It looks like a variation of the AeroPrecision S-One and R-One handguards, which uses a proprietary barrel nut wrench. Have him contact Stag and see if he can get just the barrel nut wrench.