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    Savage thread protector?

    So I finally ran across a Savage BTVS for some cheaper practice. I am going to get the barrel threaded for my can but have a feeling that my local smith might not be able to make a thread protector for it. What are you guys using? I was looking at Tacsol muzzle break. Forty bucks, but no sure...
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    Gunsmithing FTE Thread Protector

    Just wondering if anyone has ever made, or be willing to make, a FTE thread protector?
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    Gunsmithing Making a thread protector

    My next project for machining class is to make a thread protector for my P226. I will likely make it out of stainless 303 or 304 since there is an abundance of suitable scrap pieces laying around. So, I post here asking for tips and hints at how to do it. I talked to my instructor and he's...