I have a grizzly 16x40 gunsmith lathe. Does anyone have a resources for an inexperienced person to begin learning how to chamber barrel for precision rifles? Paying for it is fine, free is better. Just would like to have some hands on experience.
Gunsmithing Introduction into chambering barrels? Good resource available?
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See if this is what your looking for. Someone uploaded the file here.
Practice.
When I first started clambering barrels the struggle I had was threading. (Getting the timing down)
I solved that by purchasing a stick of mild steel bar stock from a scrap yard and practicing over a weekend till I was absolutely sick of it.
Cost a few bucks, but it saved me who knows how much long term.
When I first started clambering barrels the struggle I had was threading. (Getting the timing down)
I solved that by purchasing a stick of mild steel bar stock from a scrap yard and practicing over a weekend till I was absolutely sick of it.
Cost a few bucks, but it saved me who knows how much long term.
Agree with Chad. Get a 20' stick of 1.25 mild. Cut it into 4"- 6" lengths. Dial it in on a 4 jaw and practice threading until you puke. Check every thread with some PeeDee thread wires.
I would download the remington barrel print and practice doing the entire thing from start to finish like each section was a barrel tenon. Counter bore, chamber, threads the entire thing.
I would download the remington barrel print and practice doing the entire thing from start to finish like each section was a barrel tenon. Counter bore, chamber, threads the entire thing.
AAC has a good set of thread prints available at no cost. Download it, and practice cutting threads to their spec on whatever bar stock you can find.
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Don't skip the metric threads. It's no more difficult. Telling a customer that you can't cut metric threads is like a grown man who can't drive a stick-shift. They're easy. There's even a technique that lets you do it with your standard thread dial.
Watch the whole video so you don't miss the important parts. Back the cross slide out a full turn before reversing the motor, and go back in a turn before running it forward. Use the compound for your depth of cut changes.
For chambers, Green mountain barrels sells "gunsmith specials", which are raw, unturned barrel blanks. Buy them cheap, practice on them, then screw them into an action and see how they shoot.
Advanced Armament Barrel Threading Guide | PDF | Gun Barrel | Weapon Design
This document provides barrel threading specifications and schematics for Advanced Armament silencers and muzzle devices. The specifications are designed to be compatible with Advanced Armament products. It is the user's responsibility to confirm compatibility with any manufacturer other than...
Don't skip the metric threads. It's no more difficult. Telling a customer that you can't cut metric threads is like a grown man who can't drive a stick-shift. They're easy. There's even a technique that lets you do it with your standard thread dial.
Watch the whole video so you don't miss the important parts. Back the cross slide out a full turn before reversing the motor, and go back in a turn before running it forward. Use the compound for your depth of cut changes.
For chambers, Green mountain barrels sells "gunsmith specials", which are raw, unturned barrel blanks. Buy them cheap, practice on them, then screw them into an action and see how they shoot.
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Good read:
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JOHN HINNANT THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PRECISION RIFLE BARREL FITTING | Brownells
John L. Hinnant. 8½" x 11". Revised third edition 304 pages. Self-covered. Not fancy but a very well illustrated, well written, in-depth analysis that provides both the advanced and beginning student a complete and informative shop manual. Covers ...
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This is how I started out but don't discount their barrels I still have both a fast twist 22-250 and 6.5 creedmoor rifle build on them and shoot very well.
If you want to take a class Gordy Gritters offers one building rifles in his shop .
