Fitted a Criterion barrel from Northland Shooter Supply on a 6mm pre-fit barrel on a Savage Model 10. Total process was about 20 minutes in addition to taking down and reassembling the rifle. Good to look at a bolt replacement from Pacific Tool & Gauge with barrel swap. Great experience and I look forward to good results based on the recommendations I'm following.
Awesome ! All I need is a few more tools and go/no-go gauge, and even a former auto mechanic like myself that's also built racing engines, can do a barrel swap on my 308 Savage !! It doesn't look quite like 'rocket science' !! Great video guys ! Guess I will have to special order mine from RDSC in Alberta, Canada !
A tip for those removing a Savage barrel with a smooth barrel nut. A pipe wrench will easily take it off. Throw that nut away and replace it with a nut from Northland.
Just installed a criterion remage on my remington 700, 270 winchester. Got it from northland shooters. Had the action and bolt trued. It is shooting incredible. Sub moa with multiple loads. Its far more accurate than I am.
It took me 2.5 hours to complete the installation; no just kidding. Very easy! Here is a PLUS to Criterion barrel, the mark of an EXCELLENT barrel maker, is when I the shooter can clean up a barrel after about 100 rounds; it was a breeze. Plus the bore is beautiful. Savage 110 Tactical now 22" barrel in 308W pre-fit Savage barrel.
I have a pair of Criterion Barrels for my 223's on order that will be chambered with my custom reamer through NSS. Should be here end of December. Excited to get my hands on these and mount them to the actions and get to the range again.
@@matthewfulkerson6449 no, he’s saying that the reason you do math is the adapter length changes the leverage point and affects the torque value. But if you place the adapter 90 degrees from the torque wrench handle, the point of leverage remains the same and you don’t have to perform any math to figure the appropriate torque value.
I like to feel the lugs of the bolt engaging inside the barrel extension as it is turned. So long as the go gauge is able to turn, you should be just fine. I frequently turn the bolt while applying forward pressure into the chamber to aid in feeling the tightness of the fit. Starting out with tight headspace is a good thing as head-space erosion takes place as the rifle is fired and parts wear in. Tight tolerances from the very beginning will ensure optimal chamber pressures and seating depths for the life of the barrel. Proper headspace goes a very long way in optimizing accuracy and reliability. If you have any other questions, feel free to email mike@criterionbarrels.com and we can discuss this process in detail.
It's not so much of an issue with the newer actions, but Northland has found that some of the older Savage actions have a tendency to bind up using the barrel vise approach. A few NSS customers have cranked down on their actions with enough torque (due to this binding) that they have actually damaged the action itself.
Criterion Barrels, Inc. Understandable. Taking the factory barrel off is the hardest part. 50 ft lbs is really easy to hit and doesn't require much of a vise when putting on the new one. I have the Northland wrench, it's nice and stout.
@@RangerCaptain11A What material did you make the wedges out of? Wood? metal? plastic? Also, please tell me what you used to remove the smooth barrel nut. I would greatly appreciate your advice.
@@jimenright318 i had some strips of pine and i whittled them down so they were equal, then i pushed them into the spaces between the lug and the notch for the lug in the action wrench. i bought my action wrench from amazon for $75. i bought a barrel nut wrench that has a smooth hole and it includes a thin brass strip so you can tighten the barrel nut wrench tight and have 360° of pressure on the nut. i know some shooters use a piece of leather to do the same thing.
before you attempt to loosen the barrel nut clean out the space between the nut and the barrel. if you don't clean the hidden threads you will have a hard time unthreading the nut through all the dirt trapped in there. the small square hole on the wrench is for a breaker bar for loosening, and a torque wrench when you tighten.
Why on Earth would you shoot a Criterion barrel? Mine keeps throwing fliers resulting in .5" groups. I mean really out of an unbedded B&C M40 stock my Rem 700 in 300 Win Mag, it should shoot better....oh wait fliers with my 10X scope are my fault and those .3" & .4" groups are OK.....lol.... Can't have mine! Get your own! 4" steel @ 600 yards is to much fun even with the straight 10 scope. Gonna get one for my Savage.
Criterion Barrels, Inc. cool thanks, would you guys happen to have any Advice on breaking loose the factory howa barrel I heard it can be a little bit of a chore.
5 foot breaker bar/pipe, a 400 pound friend, really good penetration oil, and sadly a torch! Then when that don’t work take it to the gunsmith so he can do the exact same thing but 10 times more aggressive cause your afraid your going to break it in half!
Raise your hand if: you forget to put the barrel nut on the barrel before headspacing, shot the ejector and spring across the universe to never be found again lol ✋
I did lose an extractor and extractor spring in my process. I had a replacement kit on-hand from gunshack.com. Found my extractor but I need a tool magnet to reach it so I'm only out the spring which I'm still hoping to find.
It’s amazing how many “experts” have no clue how to use a torque wrench properly. It’s one thing if it’s some knucklehead out in his garage but, these guys are supposedly “professionals” at the factory.
Fitted a Criterion barrel from Northland Shooter Supply on a 6mm pre-fit barrel on a Savage Model 10. Total process was about 20 minutes in addition to taking down and reassembling the rifle. Good to look at a bolt replacement from Pacific Tool & Gauge with barrel swap. Great experience and I look forward to good results based on the recommendations I'm following.
Awesome ! All I need is a few more tools and go/no-go gauge, and even a former auto mechanic like myself that's also built racing engines, can do a barrel swap on my 308 Savage !! It doesn't look quite like 'rocket science' !! Great video guys ! Guess I will have to special order mine from RDSC in Alberta, Canada !
A tip for those removing a Savage barrel with a smooth barrel nut. A pipe wrench will easily take it off. Throw that nut away and replace it with a nut from Northland.
Just ordered one of your barrels for my .300 winmag from Northland, great place to do business with and shipped out the same day
Just installed a criterion remage on my remington 700, 270 winchester. Got it from northland shooters. Had the action and bolt trued. It is shooting incredible. Sub moa with multiple loads. Its far more accurate than I am.
It took me 2.5 hours to complete the installation; no just kidding. Very easy! Here is a PLUS to Criterion barrel, the mark of an EXCELLENT barrel maker, is when I the shooter can clean up a barrel after about 100 rounds; it was a breeze. Plus the bore is beautiful. Savage 110 Tactical now 22" barrel in 308W pre-fit Savage barrel.
I have a pair of Criterion Barrels for my 223's on order that will be chambered with my custom reamer through NSS. Should be here end of December. Excited to get my hands on these and mount them to the actions and get to the range again.
turn torque wrench 90 degrees to the barrel nut tool. no measuring required
are you saying that torquing the barrel not down to 50 ft lbs is way to much?
@@matthewfulkerson6449 no, he’s saying that the reason you do math is the adapter length changes the leverage point and affects the torque value. But if you place the adapter 90 degrees from the torque wrench handle, the point of leverage remains the same and you don’t have to perform any math to figure the appropriate torque value.
Nice!
Sure wish re-barreling a Mauser was this easy.
Ordering one of these for my savage axis cant wait.
Do you guys have a video like this for installing a remage barrel on a 700 factory action? Thank you!
Minus the action vise, how much is the barrel nut wrench, go/no go gauges for a 300 win mag remage barrel I purchased from y'all?
How tight against the go gauge should you turn the barrel in? I put the PT&G bolt head on also. My bolt closes real stiff. Did I go too tight?
I like to feel the lugs of the bolt engaging inside the barrel extension as it is turned. So long as the go gauge is able to turn, you should be just fine. I frequently turn the bolt while applying forward pressure into the chamber to aid in feeling the tightness of the fit. Starting out with tight headspace is a good thing as head-space erosion takes place as the rifle is fired and parts wear in. Tight tolerances from the very beginning will ensure optimal chamber pressures and seating depths for the life of the barrel. Proper headspace goes a very long way in optimizing accuracy and reliability. If you have any other questions, feel free to email mike@criterionbarrels.com and we can discuss this process in detail.
Have you guys came up with a ber-age barrel and nut system for the bergara's yet?
Fretboard Burner you have something against bergara?
I have a savage 220 and I'm putting a aftermarket barrel on it do I need to headspace it. I'm asking because it's a shotgun
Why do you recommend against using a barrel vise?
Was my thought as well. Never have had an issue with my barrel vise.
It's not so much of an issue with the newer actions, but Northland has found that some of the older Savage actions have a tendency to bind up using the barrel vise approach. A few NSS customers have cranked down on their actions with enough torque (due to this binding) that they have actually damaged the action itself.
Criterion Barrels, Inc. Understandable. Taking the factory barrel off is the hardest part. 50 ft lbs is really easy to hit and doesn't require much of a vise when putting on the new one. I have the Northland wrench, it's nice and stout.
@rusty nuts Take the gauge out so you do not damage the gauge or chamber. No need to turn your No Go gauge into the Go gauge for that rifle. 😆
hola muchos gusto en saludarles, mi consulta es si se puede usar el mismo cerrojo de un calibre 308 con un 300 del remington 700 gracias
What brand of gauges you recommend for this process?
I'd recommend either JGS or Pacific Tool & Gauge.
The hardest part is removing the bolt face parts, yet you didn't even show that. Need three hands. Come on guys.
How do you keep the recoil lug aligned with the new accufit Barrel recoil lug? There is no indexing protrusion to keep it aligned.
i put the lug on the action, then i made two wedges to keep the lug centered inside the notch of the wrench.
@@RangerCaptain11A What material did you make the wedges out of? Wood? metal? plastic? Also, please tell me what you used to remove the smooth barrel nut. I would greatly appreciate your advice.
@@jimenright318 i had some strips of pine and i whittled them down so they were equal, then i pushed them into the spaces between the lug and the notch for the lug in the action wrench. i bought my action wrench from amazon for $75. i bought a barrel nut wrench that has a smooth hole and it includes a thin brass strip so you can tighten the barrel nut wrench tight and have 360° of pressure on the nut. i know some shooters use a piece of leather to do the same thing.
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before you attempt to loosen the barrel nut clean out the space between the nut and the barrel. if you don't clean the hidden threads you will have a hard time unthreading the nut through all the dirt trapped in there. the small square hole on the wrench is for a breaker bar for loosening, and a torque wrench when you tighten.
I currently have a .308 ruger Percision rifle . Could I barrel swap to 6.5 prc ?
PRC takes a magnum bolt face your 308 uses a standard bolt face, so no
Hi Guys, do you do a Savage 340 22 K Hornet drop in barrel..?
Why on Earth would you shoot a Criterion barrel? Mine keeps throwing fliers resulting in .5" groups. I mean really out of an unbedded B&C M40 stock my Rem 700 in 300 Win Mag, it should shoot better....oh wait fliers with my 10X scope are my fault and those .3" & .4" groups are OK.....lol.... Can't have mine! Get your own! 4" steel @ 600 yards is to much fun even with the straight 10 scope. Gonna get one for my Savage.
But what do you do when the guy before you used an entire tube of locktite when installing the barrel?
Sean Crees heat it to 400f
Sean Crees get the torch out. Then put a big ass pipe on it. It will break free.
Heat the nut, not the barrel or action.
Do you offer 6 GT chamber for a savage pre-fit
NSS does.
Is the operation of the same with your howa pre fit barrel?
The method of installation is similar, but the barrel nut design is a bit different (it requires a 31mm box wrench instead of a Savage barrel wrench).
Criterion Barrels, Inc. cool thanks, would you guys happen to have any Advice on breaking loose the factory howa barrel I heard it can be a little bit of a chore.
5 foot breaker bar/pipe, a 400 pound friend, really good penetration oil, and sadly a torch! Then when that don’t work take it to the gunsmith so he can do the exact same thing but 10 times more aggressive cause your afraid your going to break it in half!
Why not use a barrel vise?
Wondering this as well
Me to. I did my remington with it. Turned out just fine
@@huntmasterjames I've been changing barrels on Remington pattern actions and barrels for decades with a barrel vice. Wondering the same thing.
@@TomD1999 I just did a savage barrel swap for a buddy of mine it worked fine not sure why they are saying not use one
15 minutes? headspacing takes 3 to 4 hours for me
Raise your hand if: you forget to put the barrel nut on the barrel before headspacing, shot the ejector and spring across the universe to never be found again lol ✋
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I did lose an extractor and extractor spring in my process. I had a replacement kit on-hand from gunshack.com. Found my extractor but I need a tool magnet to reach it so I'm only out the spring which I'm still hoping to find.
Next time put your bolt inside a clear plastic bag while removing the ejector pin. The bag will capture the pin and/or spring.
It’s amazing how many “experts” have no clue how to use a torque wrench properly. It’s one thing if it’s some knucklehead out in his garage but, these guys are supposedly “professionals” at the factory.