Re: Barrel length mods (pics)
Alright, so I went ahead and did it! I honestly have no idea what possessed me to do such a thing. But it turned out pretty well.
Barrel cutoff pics I didn't have time to finish it and make the crown recessed or anything fancy, but here's what I was able to do. (pics will be up later)
1) measured and started cutting with a small pipe cutter. I was sure to add lube in the channel being cut.
2) then, I put the end of barrel in a small drill press vice, so just the part I wanted to cut was exposed.
-note: I also put a wad up the barrel between the chamber and the point I was cutting so nothing went back to the chamber.
3) I took a hacksaw, and making sure to clear debris and add lube, I worked my way around the barrel, until finally I got close to the rifling
4)when near the rifling, I took my sweet time making sure that I was cutting even and smoothly. Finally, the segment of the barrel popped off.
5) I used a clamp on top of the drill press vice so that the barrel was sorrounded on four sides, then I loosened the press so that I could turn the barrel, by it was being kept down by the clamp and the sides of the vice were keeping it perpendicular to side of vice.
6) I used my belt sander with sanding disk on the side and set up the vice so that it was pointing barrel straight at the disc.
7) I rotated the barrel in the vice while taking off material off the end of the barrel.
8) when done, took sandpaper and did edges (need to continue doing them) and then took a countersink bit so even off rifling (used lube and slow drill)
9) took finer grit sandpaper and started smoothing and polishing the muzzle. I need to finish because the sander marks are still evident.
I will be sure to post what pics I did take later today. I will have the chance to shoot it soon, so when I do, I will be sure to post about that as well.
