Davison rear action wrench

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ron collins

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Does anyone have info on this type of wrench?
Any pros or cons....could it possibly warp the action.
 
Ron

These wrenches are designed to where the part that induces the torque is located only at front, hence all of the force is placed there, avoiding any chance of flexing the rear of the action...........jackie
 
A rear action wrench actually slides in from the rear all the way through the action and places it's bearing surfaces against the cutouts for the bolt lugs. It's a lot less likely to warp an action than a side entry wrench.

Hovis
 
how much do I shave off

and on which side,
davidson action wrench for remington 700 rear entry

and the action is a stiller diamondback dro port 6ppc boltface

so which side do I peel off material and about how much
anybody got one done they could measure

Jeff
 
Jackie

This wrench is a flat bar about 8" long with a hex head for a 3/4"Socket, So it will contact the action the whole lenght of the action. I am concerned that the bar will flex at the back action first before it breacks the barrel loose. Wil it do that? I think that if the wrench had a round bar with flats at the threads of the barrel it would be better. Or am I wrong
 
Jackie No Names on Action Wrenches

Least not on the 3 I have. Al Davidson made allot of small items like action wrenches. I have 2 side entry wernches one for my Hall one for my 40x/Rem 600. My rear entry wrench for my Wichita goes all the way through to engage with the action lugs.

Allot of Davidson's designs have been copied. Al probably copied some from Mike Walker. Several action makers have copied each other. Good designs need to be carried on.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR
 
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Got this

one from Sinclair catalog
Should I use it. It does not must engage at the lugs but on the whole action.
 
Ron Should Work Fine

Those type action wrenches are the ones used on Springfield/Mauser type actions to get a better hold on the action. Do yourself a favor and look at a Gunsmithing book and get some idea on what it takes to remove or install a barrel. One of the many that I have is Professional Gunsmithing by Walter J. Howe. Good discussion on all the tools needed for barrel removal and installation. Check your local library some of the gunsmithing books are there.

You will notice also Ron that not much is new in gunsmithing today. Today's smiths are merely caretakers of the Masters they learned from.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR
 
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Ron

Are you talking about loosening a factory barrel or a Benchrest barrel?

A BR barrel can be changed with almost any good rear or side wrench without fear of warping anything.

OTOH, a factory barrel should be loosened only with a good fitting barrel vise and an outside action wrench.

JMHO

Ray
 
Stephen

I just went and looked at my Panda-Viper-Rem 700 action wrench that I got from Kelblys, and you are right, there are no markings on it at all.

It is a good wrench, though........jackie
 
Jackie Action Wrenches Are a Loss Leader

Considering the time to make an action wrench a smith or producer includes them more as a convenience. If I remember right my Rem. Davidson was $15 in 1975. My Hall wrench in 1995 was $25 and my Wichita wrench was a freebie from the guy I bought the action from.

Jackie come out to the Cactus next year I'll help you get that humidity 133 load straightened out so you can shoot like in Texas. Even give you a handful of the 66's I make.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR
 
ron: Bought my Davidson rear entry wrench from Sinclair last Spring for my first switch-barrel. Also got the Davidson barrel vice at the same time. All for the Rem 700 receivers. They work fine. Had a lot of recommendations for the Holland rear entry wrench, but they were unavailable/ on back order at the time, available now, so that would also be a good choice.
 
The wrench that Kelbly's sells is the same wrench that was made by Tom Piechota. It's a stainless "T" handle type rear entry wrench. It's about the best out there for BR.
 
I;ve used a Davidson rear entry wrench for many years on Pandas and Rem 700's. That wrench will not damage wither action. I recently used it on a factory Rem 700 that took in excess of 600 ft/lb to break the barrel free. How do I know it was in excess of 600 ft/lb? The 600 ft/lb impact wrench would not budge the barrel. We had to use a 900 ft/lb wrench a friend uses on big trucks.
 
The only difference between a Panda wrench (and clone actions) vs a remington 700 is that the remington wrench will have a groove cut in one lug for the anti-bind rail. Just buy a 700 wrench to do them.

Hovis
 
That an action wrench is defined as rear entry, does not imply where
it applies its force to an action. Some will apply force to the entire length
of the action and some only to the front reciever ring. I have seen some
poorly designed wrenches that are only half as long as they should be,
thereby requiring the action to flex. To damage an action, you only need
to exceed its elastic limits torsionally. How much this amounts to, I don't
know, but no doub't many things come into play. I would prefer to apply
the force as close to the threads and shoulder as possible, allowing the action
to receive no torsional stress. The T handled wrenches as sold by kelbly's
do this correctly. It also allows two hands for a balanced force. Given a barrel
well fitted and installed at 80-100 ft lbs, may require 100-140 to remove.
 
action wrench

I have a Hall M and a Wichita 1375
Anybody know who has wrenches for these?
Thanks
Paul Ryan
 
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