Gunsmithing Shank specs for a Howa 1500
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Re: Shank specs for a Howa 1500
I read something a while back about recutting a Howa to the Remington Thread , will see if I can find it.
BTW Howa Threads are M26-1.5 I think, possibly I am wrong though.
One guy in here made one to work with M14 Mags and use Rem barrel threads….
I read something a while back about recutting a Howa to the Remington Thread , will see if I can find it.
BTW Howa Threads are M26-1.5 I think, possibly I am wrong though.
One guy in here made one to work with M14 Mags and use Rem barrel threads….
Re: Shank specs for a Howa 1500
I would recut the internal threads in a lathe with a boring bar and single point new internal threads. Remington or nesika threads will work.
I would recut the internal threads in a lathe with a boring bar and single point new internal threads. Remington or nesika threads will work.
Re: Shank specs for a Howa 1500
i re-barreled my howa , its been a little while but if I remember correctly it is metric threads. The lathe I got requires a different process for metric threads. pretty sure i had to do it.
i re-barreled my howa , its been a little while but if I remember correctly it is metric threads. The lathe I got requires a different process for metric threads. pretty sure i had to do it.
Re: Shank specs for a Howa 1500
They're metric, if you have to change out your gears to cut metric pratice on a piece first to make sure it cuts the right threads. Its easier to setup the lathe to cut in reverse and just thread towards the end of the shank.
Just my .02
Kc
They're metric, if you have to change out your gears to cut metric pratice on a piece first to make sure it cuts the right threads. Its easier to setup the lathe to cut in reverse and just thread towards the end of the shank.
Just my .02
Kc
Re: Shank specs for a Howa 1500
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ugsly</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They're metric, if you have to change out your gears to cut metric pratice on a piece first to make sure it cuts the right threads. Its easier to setup the lathe to cut in reverse and just thread towards the end of the shank.
Just my .02
Kc </div></div>
Dont forget to turn your tool upside down and run the chuck backwards. Otherwise it will cut left hand threads. This actualy works well as some lathes need to stay engaged to cut Metric Threads...but not all of them.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ugsly</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They're metric, if you have to change out your gears to cut metric pratice on a piece first to make sure it cuts the right threads. Its easier to setup the lathe to cut in reverse and just thread towards the end of the shank.
Just my .02
Kc </div></div>
Dont forget to turn your tool upside down and run the chuck backwards. Otherwise it will cut left hand threads. This actualy works well as some lathes need to stay engaged to cut Metric Threads...but not all of them.
