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Thank you Jake. I got one of them out finally. I hope I don’t have to take your advice. 😁. I’m going to try again when I get home. Ran some Kroil inside the chamber earlier. Hope it does the trick. Thx for advice.
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Well, how did you do? I'm in the same boat, ruined a nipple wrench and am letting soak. Do they make a tool steel nipple wrench?
 
Hadn't really had stuck nipple problems for a few years b/c I hadn't a need until this spring. Three assorted nipple wrenches bit the dust - soft steel deformed with only moderate force. All are old enough that I have no memory of their origin. Who makes good quality nipple wrenches these days ?
 
Hadn't really had stuck nipple problems for a few years b/c I hadn't a need until this spring. Three assorted nipple wrenches bit the dust - soft steel deformed with only moderate force. All are old enough that I have no memory of their origin. Who makes good quality nipple wrenches these days ?

Dixie Gun Works sells a rachet type nipple wrench, but I think I'm going to try ernbars' Idea and make one.
 
Dixie Gun Works sells a rachet type nipple wrench, but I think I'm going to try ernbars' Idea and make one.
Sometimes, I've had a good one for revolvers (reduced diameter near the opening), but reach into the same drawer for a musket wrench and come up with a soft, easily bent p.o.s. Old Army takes a special, as do others. The company that sells good ones for various sizes will get my money. Gr.r.r.
 
I've soaked it in acetone and ATF for days and tried 3 times to make a wrench out of a socket like ernbar and they slip off. I think the corners of the nipple where the wrench puts the most force are rounded that's why all the trouble. This is a brand new gun with24 shots though it before cleaning and attempted removal, I'm looking at a drill and an easy out to get this done. I will send what's left of the nipple to Uberti and tell them to shove it up the backside of whoever tightens their nipples.
 
You may want to consider getting a set of left hand drill bits. Sometimes they will do the deed while drilling the pilot hole for the easy out.
Left handed drill bits, never seen them, sounds like a good idea I will look for some tomorrow. Thanks
 
Got it out! The threads in the hole seem slightly buggered but a nipple threads in and out no problem. Will reinstall Slixshot nipples with anti-seize on them. The reason I joined this forum was to learn and get advice from guys who have been doing this a long time. Thanks
 

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Got it out! The threads in the hole seem slightly buggered but a nipple threads in and out no problem. Will reinstall Slixshot nipples with anti-seize on them. The reason I joined this forum was to learn and get advice from guys who have been doing this a long time. Thanks
Good deal. Maybe ‘next time’ go down a size on the easy out to avoid ‘buggered’ threads in the hole.
 


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