Need some advice / help.
I am thinking of adding a muzzle brake to this Howa 1500 barrel-->
- muzzle OD = 0.885"
- heavy barrel, taper is about 0.006"/inch of barrel length ( obviously getting fatter at this rate going towards the receiver).
The question-->
- like other firearms where this was done, I was hoping to use a home-system to cut the barrel threads, using a TAT and cutting die with a centering rod. Something like this as used by the AK-47 guys when they thread barrels, with a die--->
http://preciseinnovationsllc.com/old%20pages/threadingkits.htm
However, with a muzzle OD of 0.885", this is way too much material to remove with a die ( assuming a 5/8"-24 thread). Even as we go up in size ( 11/16-24 or even 13/16-24), this won't be easily do-able by the home 'smith.
I'd like to get the excellent brake offered by member RWS on this board (search for link), but I'm afraid this will be a gunsmith-only proposition to cut and fit. Is there a way to do this from a DIY viewpoint?
Going further... if it *must* be done by a machinest or gunsmith, is there a way to thread the barrel without removing the barrel from the receiver?
I am thinking of adding a muzzle brake to this Howa 1500 barrel-->
- muzzle OD = 0.885"
- heavy barrel, taper is about 0.006"/inch of barrel length ( obviously getting fatter at this rate going towards the receiver).
The question-->
- like other firearms where this was done, I was hoping to use a home-system to cut the barrel threads, using a TAT and cutting die with a centering rod. Something like this as used by the AK-47 guys when they thread barrels, with a die--->
http://preciseinnovationsllc.com/old%20pages/threadingkits.htm
However, with a muzzle OD of 0.885", this is way too much material to remove with a die ( assuming a 5/8"-24 thread). Even as we go up in size ( 11/16-24 or even 13/16-24), this won't be easily do-able by the home 'smith.
I'd like to get the excellent brake offered by member RWS on this board (search for link), but I'm afraid this will be a gunsmith-only proposition to cut and fit. Is there a way to do this from a DIY viewpoint?
Going further... if it *must* be done by a machinest or gunsmith, is there a way to thread the barrel without removing the barrel from the receiver?
