For a Ruger No.1?

not for anything IMO

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Originally posted by Ian (VA):
For a Ruger No.1?

Only if you want to refinish the receiver.

Not unless you want to butcher the thing.
See here for what a proper action wrench looks like. The removable jaw is reversible, so the flat side can be used for the likes of Ruger No. 1's. Easy enough to build one of these, and won't mark or distort the action, when correctly adjusted..

Nah, whatcha need is a pipe wrench

I thought the pipe wrench went on the barrel.

Seriously, Ruger barrels from the factory are often pretty tight. Us a full claming wrench that reaches across the whole action and use some lead sheet as a buffer.

A pipe wrench with a new set of jaws with REAL sharp teeth!

Ackley in his gunsmithing book shows a Mauser barrel being turned with a cresent wrench. The upper jaw has a thick shipping card to protect the finish. I have used a cresent werench with a 20 inch handle on Mausers. It works if they arent too tight.
Good Luck!

Actually, don't discount the pipe wrench. If you are stripping a military mauser, a good pipe wrench(sometimes with a breaker bar) is usually the quickest way to remove the barrel for discard. It's a lot faster than a barrel wrench.

Yeah, I've heard that the barrels are installed pretty tight on these, but this would actually be just to instal a barrel (not nearly as tightly) on an a bare action that I aquired (which is also in the white, and needs refinishing anyway). I appreciate the help you guys offered... sounds like good advice. I'll make a proper clamping wrench then...

If you are going to make a wrench for the No 1 and not buy a multi-use wrench, a short and long piece of 1/2" x 1" steel and two bolts will work fine.

Good deal; thanks, Art.

Brownell’s sells blank block action wrenches and you can have them machined to fit whatever you want.

Part # 080-800-990

Pipe wrenches are not that funny. I took a pre 64 model 70 in 264 from an old farmer plumber in trade. He had this notion that the barrel was installed by Winchester with the sights being off kilter. He used a pipe wrench and really put some big deep furrows in the barrel. It was a real shame because he bought it new and I got a box and one half of the original ammo with it. He only fired 10 rds through it. I swapped a Rem. 700 ADL in 308 for it.

Don't forget the torch with that pipe wrench.