Cutting a barrel down?

[ratsnakeboogy]

I have an old inline I picked up for not much, and I would like to try to cut a couple inches of of it and try to recrown it myself. I don't have a lathe, but people say it's not that hard to do with a few tools from midway or brownells.

Any idea what I need to play around with this project?

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

A chop saw, a round nosed deburring tool, a drill press, a magnifying glass and a very small file ....................

FDXX75

I removed a polychoke off the end of a Browning A-5 with a hacksaw, dressed the end of the barrel, drilled and tapped it to reattach the front sight. It shoots Remington slugs in under 2" groups at 100yds all day long.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Sounds doable, define chopsaw a little better for me. Any particular blade, etc.? This muzzleloader barrel is thick.

Thanks,

Don

 

[cdw338]

http://riflestocks.tripod.com/targetcrown.html

Take a look.

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

http://riflestocks.tripod.com/targetcrown.html

Take a look.

That's pretty dang cool!

 

[rdl65]

Larry Potterfield to the rescue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b43odFm0mrI

 

[JimFromTN]

http://riflestocks.tripod.com/targetcrown.html

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Larry Potterfield to the rescue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b43odFm0mrI

Larry seems like a real nice guy, I just wish he lived next door so I could use his stuff without having to buy it.

I think I need counseling anyway, I think stuff up to do to guns and I have to buy tools to do it with. My wife says I need an intervention. :grin:

 

[Tiny]

Larry seems like a real nice guy, I just wish he lived next door so I could use his stuff without having to buy it.

I think I need counseling anyway, I think stuff up to do to guns and I have to buy tools to do it with. My wife says I need an intervention. :grin:

Dittos

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Rat,

a piece of angle iron and vise grips will take care of the jig part. I would wrap the barrel with one layer of duct tape to protect the finish first, then place a small piece of leather under the lower jaw of the vise grip where it contacted the barrel as well.

The crowning reamer you may have to purchase.

FDXX75

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Sounds doable, define chopsaw a little better for me. Any particular blade, etc.? This muzzleloader barrel is thick.

Thanks,

Don

One for cutting metal with, just like a carpenters chop saw but for metal. Composite blade, or a band saw with lots of cutting fluid.

I like the method shown in the video above, simpler

FDXX75

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Great info guys!

Thanks!

I will check out midway tomorrow for a reamer for .50 cal.

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Rat,

I checked Brownell's, they did not list one for a .50 cal, but had one for 5/8"(I don't think it will fit in the .50 barrel)

They are not cheap..................@ $150.00

FDXX75

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Here is the only place (and the cheapest) I could find a 50 cal muzzle crown reamer

http://www.mansonreamers.com/Current%20 ... ersion.pdf

This place has it all

FDXX75

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

FD, that site is AWESOME!!! thanks!

Don

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

I'm guessing with a muzzy that reaming the crown wouldn't be that critical anyways..I bet just counter sinking it with a 45 degree counter bore bit and lapping it would work just fine...

If I can't find the tool reasonably I will try that.

Anyone know where to get a hand-brace drill?

 

[FULLDRAWXX75]

Anyone know where to get a hand-brace drill?

Any hardware story should have them, I bet I have tow or three hanging around in my workshop. Before you run out and buy one, remember most of them are for a three sided drill shaft, not a square or round.

FDXX75