barrel vise question

cody45

May 03, 2005 05:14

whats the best way to protect the bluing when using a barrel vise. Ive heard opinions that span the spectrum. Duct tape, lead shims, wood bushings etc. whats your thought?

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  breechman

  May 03, 2005 05:43

  Hello, by using soft wood it has been safe to the blueing. Same with plastics as poliethylene or nylon. Just make certain there is not dust, chips or debris in between the steel and the soft liner.
  
  Breech

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  mrbruce

  May 03, 2005 08:54

  I have never had a problem using Aluminum bushings, as they cannot harm the bluing other than to discolor it, and thats easy enough to remove.
  
  Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.

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  JustC

  May 03, 2005 11:13

  Rosin applied liberally to the aliminum keeps 98% of the marks off the barrel. My smith has more rosin on his vice than you can carve off with a chisel,...but even on a stainless barrel, there are no scars.
  
  why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
  Got Balistics?

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  I.Shute

  May 03, 2005 14:14

  I make aluminum bushings a little oversize, .010 or .015 and use felt inside.
  Never scratched the bluing and never had one slip.
  Honest!

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  OleDuk

  May 03, 2005 16:08

  I'll second Justc on this one. Anything you use such as duct tape or whatever will act as a lubricant between the blocks and the barrel. My experience is to coat close fitting blocks (aluminum) and the barrel with rosin and clamp the hell out of it. Super tight old military barrels will come out with a satisfying "pop" and nary a blemish. Put the new barrel in with a 100 or so foot-pounds and you wont see any marks at all.
  OleDuk[:)][:)]
  
  "Disperse you Rebels; Damn you,throw down your arms and disperse!"
  British Major John Pitcairn, April 19, 1775. He fell at Bunker Hill two months later.

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