Zermatt origin barrel on TL3 action

Andrew863

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I have a Zermatt origin now, and I would like to build a TL3 to try AW mags but be able to use some of my origin barrels on the TL3. Ray at Zermatt said PVA used to make a ring to move the barrel out .100 so u could do this, since the origin tenon is .100 longer. I was wondering if anyone knew of anyone that currently makes one. I talked to PVA and they said they don't make them any more.
 
I have a Zermatt origin now, and I would like to build a TL3 to try AW mags but be able to use some of my origin barrels on the TL3. Ray at Zermatt said PVA used to make a ring to move the barrel out .100 so u could do this, since the origin tenon is .100 longer. I was wondering if anyone knew of anyone that currently makes one. I talked to PVA and they said they don't make them any more.

Hunt’s Long Range lug:


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Can this be done with a barrel nut prefit? I understand that if it's a shouldered prefit it would need the spacer.

But can a barrel nut prefit just be headspaced out and torqued?
 
Can this be done with a barrel nut prefit? I understand that if it's a shouldered prefit it would need the spacer.

But can a barrel nut prefit just be headspaced out and torqued?
I would think u could but my origin barrels are all proof shouldered pre fits. Im probably going to call in a favor at the machine shop i use to work at if no one can point me in the right direction to buy one. I wish someone would make a lug that was .250 think and had the .100 spacer on the front.
 
Hunt’s Long Range lug:


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These recoil lugs have been sold out for a minute. Has anyone taken a TL3 barrel and had the shoulder cut back to make it fit an Origin? Seems like you could make it fit a solus by doing this as well. 🤔
 
I’m in a similar boat. Wanting to use TL3 LA barrels (same dimensions as origin) on a TL3 SA action.

Just about any machine shop should be able to help. But I ended up picking up a few of these and they’re promising:

They’re all just ever so slightly thicker than 0.1”, which is good. I just need to take them to a flat stone a little bit and then trim down the outer diameter by putting it in the drill press or maybe router.

A local machine shop is definitely the better route though.

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I’m in a similar boat. Wanting to use TL3 LA barrels (same dimensions as original) on a TL3 SA action.

Just about any machine shop should be able to help. But I ended up picking up a few of these and they’re promising:

They’re all just ever so slightly thicker than 0.1”, which is good. I just need to take them to a flat stone a little bit and then trim down the outer diameter by putting it in the drill press or maybe router.

A local machine shop is definitely the better route though.
I dont have access to a surface grinder right now. So I made 2 on the lathe at work and then had a local shop grind them. I gave them a tolerance of +-.00025 and they are all over that. I made them out of 416 stainless and they blend into the barrel perfect.