Does anyone know where to buy a steel tennon thread protector for 1.0625 x 16 threads? The thicker, the better. I am trying to make a fixture to clean my barrels. I have 7 barrels for my Zeus and would like to be able to clean barrels without threading them in to one of my actions.
Steel tennon thread protector
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Not a bad idea. But I would prefer to mount it off the threads. It would be easier to mount a plate to my bench than a vice
It's not steel, but it's nice, and a good price. They also offer it in 1-1/16x16 TPI.
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I've thought about this as well. But came to the conclusion that not being able to "easily" use a bore guide when cleaning was not the best option.
Many consider a bore guide only as the means to keep cleaning solvents out of the action, which they do. For me a bore guide is just that. It helps keep the cleaning rod straight and you are less likely to bend a jag when you get a patch that is too tight. Maybe I'm just too clumsy...
Here's what I've been doing for yrs.
Barrel work or cleaning without the action,..definitely.
The barrel is held in a aluminum vee cut soft jaw cut on the Bridgeport mill and backed with old thick leather belting to take up taper in the barrel.
Leather belt works wonders on many set ups on a mill where flat and square are not available on the finished project.
No barrel gets installed without borescope and lapping or polishing.
I use aluminum, and this is exactly the barrel thread you want 1.0625" X16 fits the Remington 700 in this case.
Also have tight fitting aluminum fixtures for AR 10s and AR 15, these have a long area for the cleaning rod at rod diameter so one can hammer on it with no flex. For serious lapping AR barrels of moderate, and even good quality may need attention in the gas port area.
The barrel is scoped, before and after to check progress, then installed when satisfied...no barrel break in is done or needed.
Old school wives tales from Precision Shooting days, that I used to follow, are not needed if you prep the barrel before you install it... at least IMO.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll let that entertain ya all.
Use any if it ya want, discard the rest.
Barrel work or cleaning without the action,..definitely.
The barrel is held in a aluminum vee cut soft jaw cut on the Bridgeport mill and backed with old thick leather belting to take up taper in the barrel.
Leather belt works wonders on many set ups on a mill where flat and square are not available on the finished project.
No barrel gets installed without borescope and lapping or polishing.
I use aluminum, and this is exactly the barrel thread you want 1.0625" X16 fits the Remington 700 in this case.
Also have tight fitting aluminum fixtures for AR 10s and AR 15, these have a long area for the cleaning rod at rod diameter so one can hammer on it with no flex. For serious lapping AR barrels of moderate, and even good quality may need attention in the gas port area.
The barrel is scoped, before and after to check progress, then installed when satisfied...no barrel break in is done or needed.
Old school wives tales from Precision Shooting days, that I used to follow, are not needed if you prep the barrel before you install it... at least IMO.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll let that entertain ya all.
Use any if it ya want, discard the rest.
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