Best general purpose barrel vise?

[erwos]

Don't give me AR-15-specific solutions. That's a solved problem.

I need a good barrel vise that I can use to hold barrels while I pull muzzle devices from them and put on ASR muzzle devices. I have a lot of different kinds of rifles, and need something that can deal with all of them, or at least most of them. I would love recommendations. Thanks!

 

[dist1646]

The vise offered by David Tubb will work with just about any barrel. I have one and it has served me well for years. Search David Tubb and you should find his site. It used to be Superior Shooting Systems but, I think it is DavidTubb.com now, don't quote me on that though.

EDIT: Just checked his site and it is no longer showing.

 

[Mako]

I don't see a barrel vise, but he still has a site. http://www.davidtubb.com

 

[bmorewineguy]

I don't know the application you need these for but I have a pair of these and they work pretty well for most things. I'm pretty sure they would hold a barrel pretty tight.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FT2QTDA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[sgt23preston]

https://ads.midwayusa.com/product/226100/wheeler-engineering-barrel-vise-with-3-wood-bushings

Midway also lists several other barrel vises...

 

[John from MD]

The best I have ever owned was when I had my gunsmithing business and I bought them from Brownells. They also sold all the different sleeves needed for changing different barrels. www.brownells.com

 

[ziptiespec]

I've been looking into this too. I found an article where someone used a couple of 2x4s with friction tape. I can't find the exact article right now but this is an identical idea: http://www.instructables.com/id/AR-15M16-barrell-vise-block/

 

[outrider58]

Just make your own. Put two 2x4 in a vise and run a spade bit of appropriate diameter(a little smaller than the barrel to be worked on) right down between them. A little rosin will help grip for stubborn removals.

 

[John from MD]

Just make your own. Put two 2x4 in a vise and run a spade bit of appropriate diameter(a little smaller than the barrel to be worked on) right down between them. A little rosin will help grip for stubborn removals.

That might work for a AR barrel but it won't on a Mauser barrel.

 

[K-43]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/226100/wheeler-engineering-barrel-vise-with-3-wood-bushings