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    To cut or not to cut

    Re: To cut or not to cut <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: attherange</div><div class="ubbcode-body">did you cut it yet?? </div></div> Haha, dang: You guys work faster than me. No, it's going in on Sunday. I'm having the 'smith at our home range...
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    To cut or not to cut

    Re: To cut or not to cut I have a couple of other questions regarding this project. Given that the rifling in these DPMS barrels is 1:10, what effect (if any) will that have with an 18" bbl? Also: I had considered having a thread protector made from the cut barrel section. Should I do...
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    To cut or not to cut

    Re: To cut or not to cut Wow. More to think about. The bbl is used but barely. It's interesting all of the comments directing toward the 18" bbl. Some of the "wisdom" I've received directed me away from the 18" for a variety of reasons. Good info, guys. Thanks, again.
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    To cut or not to cut

    Re: To cut or not to cut Hey, lads: Thanks very much for all of the feedback. 'Going to do a little bit more reading, as suggested, and consult with the 'smith who's doing the cut-down work for me. A side note: The barrel will be re-crowned when it's cut and threaded. I have some...
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    To cut or not to cut

    So I recently picked up a LR-308 with the heavy 24" stainless bbl. I'm seriously considering cutting it down to 20" and threading it at the same time. The riddle is: Should I cut the barrel at all? The rifle will eventually be a supressor host and I'd like to have some manueverability with...