nipple removal! and replacements?

[ivankerley]

my uberti '60 had two factory nipples that wouldnt budge for nothing, chewed up a nipple wrench so i quit messing with it last fall, too much other stuff going on.
read on THR about using a drill press (dont turn it on!) to work loose a stubborn nipple, got me thinking... so this is my drill press
stubborn nipples didnt stand a chance
i ground a 3/16 socket to make a wrench, put it in a cheapie vice (pad the cylinder with leather) clamp it down, use the vice grips to turn the socket... i had my doubts as it all looked a little shaky, but it worked!

Can Anybody recommend replacements/better nipples?
Thanks THR, i learn so much on here, always read something that makes me think.
Gene

 

[Prairie Dawg]

Either Treso #11-50-16 (or 11-50-166 six pack). I buy them from the Possible Shop. http://www.possibleshop.com/s-s-nipples-cb.html
or
Slix Nipples for Uberti (From Desperado bullets or Long Hunter Supply) http://www.longhunt.com/ or http://www.cowboybullets.com/

Both are "best quality" nipples
--Dawg

 

[J-Bar]

And lube the threads when you put 'em in.

 

[ivankerley]

Either Treso #11-50-16 (or 11-50-166 six pack). I buy them from the Possible Shop. http://www.possibleshop.com/s-s-nipples-cb.html
or
Slix Nipples for Uberti (From Desperado bullets or Long Hunter Supply) http://www.longhunt.com/ or http://www.cowboybullets.com/

Both are "best quality" nipples
--Dawg

thanks dawg, are the slix only available in #10? the problem there is i havent seen #10 caps or any thing besides #11 remington in quite a while (locally to me) the treso are #11 so i may go with those
Gene

 

[ivankerley]

And lube the threads when you put 'em in.

yep, apparently they didnt or not enough or a lousy anti sieze, or perhaps they have an impact nipple wrench when they put these on at the factory
trust that all threads will be lubed
Thanks
Gene

 

[Prairie Dawg]

Remington #10 and Remington #11 caps are the same size, except the #10 caps are deeper. Both will work well, because they have the same internal dimensions (except length)
Here is a nice treatise on caps: http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index.php?topic=9093.0
--Dawg

 

[Pancho]

Ivan, I'd suggest you call and talk to the people at Track Of the Wolf. They designed and manufacture their own S.S. nipples and can tell you which cap they designed their caps for.

 

[BowerR64]

I tore up a few nipple wrenches when i first started. I realize now that they have enough threads that i dont need to worry about them blowing out.

Now i use the thread lock from TC its like a clear white grease and i just snug up the nipples i dont crank em like i use to.

Ive only replaced one set of nipples and they were just stock ones from cabelas. I thought they would help my accuracy but they didnt help at all.

 

[Noz]

Any auto parts store has spark plug anti-seize for a couple of bucks. The smallest size (envelope) will last a couple of years.
Use it liberally and finger tight the nipple into the cylinder

 

[raa-7]

And lube the threads when you put 'em in.

Do yourself a favor and when you put the new ones in use "Anti seize" it's made by Permatex. You can get it at any auto parts store and a small tube will last you a life time. Also when y ou put the nipples back in,, just enough to keep them in ! You don't have to "SNUG" them up, you only want them in so you can take them out easily right ? I'm glad that worked out for you with the drill press n all. You'll never have to do that again rgt ? lol most of us have been through that also. I had a BP shot gun that a guy tightened up the nipples because he cleaned them out and when he put them back he snuged em up so to speak and what a time I had. I made a nipple wrench out of some very hard steel and made it so I had to tap the wrench onto the nipple so that it fit very tight, and I made it with a long "T" handle so that I had leverage. I got it out but it was really on there ! I only finger tighten them with my nipple wrench,and that's with the Anti seize on the threads

 

[ivankerley]

thanks guys, i really do know the lube/anti-sieze the nipples as the four i pulled last fall got lubed before i put the gun up till i could fool with the other two.

As ive read, sometimes in italy they have a strong man contest at the factory when they install the nipples
im gonna give a spin to some after market, trying to get my ducks in a row for spring
Appreciate all the replies
Gene