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Posted: 7/26/2011 5:27:50 PM EDT
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Im on my 2nd barrel nut wrench and im getting sick of the results. Ive rounded, broken teeth of and destroyed a handful of barrel nuts from different manufacturers. Sherluck Ar wrench that widens out when try and use it, and (if I remember correctly) a Blackhawk wrench that likes to round teeth over. So.. anyone making an actual barrel nut socket for the standard AR barrel nut?
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| I have the DPMS powder coated armorers wrench. I found that I had to use a mallet to get it fulled seated onto the barrel nut and then. I tried one time and found out the hard way it wasn't seated all the way. knuckle carnage. no real damage to the barrel nut though. |
| I bought a $25 dollar no name armorers wrench off ebay. I put enough pressure on the barrel nut to break a cutting board used as a vice and cracked my receiver....wrench is fine though. I wish the wrench would have broke. Did you try getting a $10 torch at lowes and heating the barrel nut before taking it off. It solved my issues. |
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This is the one I have.
It's on this page Armorer's Barrel Wrench It's 12 bucks and works great. I've used it several times on my ARs and built 3 for my brother and 2 for a buddy without ever rounding off a nut. One thing I'm always careful about is when you're dealing with a delta ring make sure keep pressure toward the receiver. The spring pressure of the delta ring can cause the wrench to slip off of the nut. |
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WOW and a Lifetime Warranty WOW Thanks for brining that to us. Stephen |
| I have that same one never any problems other than I had to make the front suppressor slot alittle bigger since the plating made a hair to small to grab some flash suppressors.... Hummm you must have a strong hand... I never go beyond 60 Lbs unless I really have tooooo.. |
| I have a cheap powder coat wrench that engages about 75% or the teeth, but you have to put pressure against the weld spring to keep it in place. Worst I have is it removed some park from the teeth. Three pins made me nervous when I had to put that much torque on them so I used the sprocket side. |
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PRI 5 pin is what I use. Attaches via 3/8" or 1/2" drive torque wrench. About $25. Less if you're lucky 
http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn346/gunguyshots/pribarrelnutwrench.jpg Used to install USGI, YHM, JP/Vtac, Troy TRX and no issues with any of them. A fine tool, but not FSB friendly. |
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