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Gimpy
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Does anyone here know if the quality and strength of these bbl. vises and action wrenches sold by Midway USA are sufficient for occasional hobby-type work? Or maybe other recommendations? Thanks.

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Posts: 179 | Location: No. Idaho | Registered: 23 June 2000Reply With Quote
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I have the vise and wrench as sold by Midway. My only complaint with the vise is that the clamping surface could have been made a little bigger, to add that little extra bit of hold. Otherwise, I've pulled a pile of Mauser barrels off with it (some painfully tight), only having to replace the bushings occassionally. Instead of buying Midway's bushings, I bought some hobby oak pieces at the local mega-home improvement store and cut/drilled to fit.
Certainly a good deal for the money.
 
Posts: 497 | Location: Lewistown, PA USA | Registered: 21 December 2000Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by SamB:
I have the vise and wrench as sold by Midway. My only complaint with the vise is that the clamping surface could have been made a little bigger, to add that little extra bit of hold. Otherwise, I've pulled a pile of Mauser barrels off with it (some painfully tight), only having to replace the bushings occassionally. Instead of buying Midway's bushings, I bought some hobby oak pieces at the local mega-home improvement store and cut/drilled to fit.
Certainly a good deal for the money.

Thanks, SamB. I appreciate the info.

Gimpy

 
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