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#2107993 - 03/23/24 08:48 AM
No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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aspen1776
Pea shooter
Registered: 10/22/19
Posts: 17
Loc: VA
City or County: Chesapeake
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Does anyone have any workaround for doing a barrel swap on an AR? I am wanting to pull a 224 Valkyrie barrel and put on a 400 legend barrel. Only issue is that I don’t have a vice, AR vice block, or a barrel nut wrench. I’d like to avoid spending a bunch of money to buy all that stuff and the wait time for the gunsmith to do it is insane and ntm expensive for something I could hopefully do in my own.
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#2108299 - 03/24/24 08:28 AM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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ruckersvillan
Angry Southern Deplorable White Christian Male
Registered: 04/02/11
Posts: 183
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Ruckersville/Greene County
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This isn't really the answer your looking for, but you need a armorer's wrench, allen wrenches , and a torque wrench. My wrench is set up for a 1/2 inch torque wrench. They are not very expensive like $25-$30 bucks. I got mine from midway I believe. The barrel nut should be torqued 40-60 pounds.
You can make do with just a vice and some pieces of wood and rags to hold your upper. Harbor freight would have a cheap vice and probably a cheap torque wrench. I've bought several sets of allen wrenches there and they seem to last the same as my craftsman ones
You may need a small torch if red loctite was used on your set screws on the gas block. I've heard of people using heat guns also, but I don't have a heatgun lol
Good luck
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#2108959 - 03/25/24 10:28 PM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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htc0
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Registered: 01/31/19
Posts: 200
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Mechanicsville
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Easiest way I can think of would be to buy a Pantheon Arms takedown kit with a spare barrel connector for your extra barrel.
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#2109003 - 03/26/24 07:54 AM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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JustOneMore754
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Registered: 12/27/17
Posts: 213
Loc: Haymarket
City or County: Prince William
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Assuming your upper was put together correctly, there isn't a way I know of to swap barrels without at least a barrel wrench and a vise. As Ruckers said you can get both those things for <$100 (less than your prospective 400 legend range trip) and if you're going to do stuff like put a niche caliber barrel on your AR you'll probably get your money's worth out of them.
Alternate thoughts:
1) Maybe you can find someone local to you on here with a bench & the tools necessary that would let you knock out the swap in an hour using their stuff.
2) If you're looking for a truly "tool-less" range experience that's honestly the kind of thing I'd just build a second upper for. It would probably run you about the same as buying the right tools for the job though, more if you want a nice hand guard.
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#2109558 - 03/27/24 07:57 PM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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ruckersvillan
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If you go to palmetto state armory they are having a Easter sale. I saw several armorer's wrenches for sale in the $25-$30 range.
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#2109708 - 03/28/24 09:23 AM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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aspen1776
Pea shooter
Registered: 10/22/19
Posts: 17
Loc: VA
City or County: Chesapeake
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Good points all around. I dont really know anyone on here well enough to hit em up and ask to use their bench/tools.
Perhaps just building a new upper may be the way to go. Besides, I want a side charging handle on it. The real challenge lies in finding a side charging upper and BCG that is in 6.8 spc.
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#2109956 - 03/28/24 10:27 PM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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ruckersvillan
Angry Southern Deplorable White Christian Male
Registered: 04/02/11
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Pro2a tactical out of Georgia has side charging 6.8 spc. They have pretty decent quality stuff and pretty good prices. I'm gonna do a 6mm arc build soon and I'm considering them for my upper. I read a review somewhere on them and it was real good. I think it was on the high road or ar15.com. Sometimes they have a heck of a sale on gunbroker from time to time You should check them out
Edited by ruckersvillan (03/28/24 10:30 PM)
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#2110137 - 03/29/24 03:16 PM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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cheepshot
Paddle mag release appreciator
Registered: 12/24/22
Posts: 10
Loc: Virginia
City or County: Fairfax, City of
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I changed my barrel without a vice or armorer's wrench. I just sat on my rifle and used a wrench + pipe as a cheater bar. Depending on what barrel nut you have a specialized wrench may be necessary. Followed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3028-STGvg
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#2111107 - 04/01/24 03:28 PM
Re: No tool barrel swap for AR-15?
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Va Hunter
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Registered: 12/11/08
Posts: 830
Loc: Drakes Branch
City or County: Charlotte
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I have a wrench and vise block I’ll loan you, just pay the postage.
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