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Gunsmithingi may have effed up fluting this barrel.
Very cool. Excellent tool for explaining things to those who don't understand the anatomy of a chamber/barrel. Is that a ring of carbon just forward of the neck area?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GasLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Should work fine, what's the weight savings?
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it shaved somewhere between 1/2 and 3/4 of a pound but i did it more for the cooling effect. the barrel never seems to get above ambient temperature now.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pat M</div><div class="ubbcode-body">minimal difference between 1" & .1" </div></div> Been there, done that. Made that mistake on the Z once and spent the rest of the night realigning the cross slide and tool post.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: trilogymac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Damn. Just hit cycle start and walk away!!!!! Nothin but gravy.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kyle88</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A little duct tape will cover that up. </div></div>
I would just put it on the stock side and bed it good!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fuzzy Bunny</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Could you post a picture with a round in the chamber? I would love to actually see how everything comes together. </div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: C. Dixon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks like a commercial sale to me.
Nice one Bert! </div></div>
yep, that's what all my posts are about. they have nothing to do with sharing information and ideas.
DISCLAIMER: the above comment was sarcasm. i am not in business and i don't make money doing machine work and/or gunsmithing. i'm just some guy that likes to build stuff for himself in his garage as a hobby.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tigerfan9</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fuzzy Bunny</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Could you post a picture with a round in the chamber? I would love to actually see how everything comes together. </div></div>
yeah, this i would like to see </div></div>
i don't shoot a .243 so i don't have a loaded round that will fit this. i do want to do what you are saying though as i think it would be a good demonstration. if i can scrounge up a 6" or so drop from a new barrel blank, i'll chamber it with something i load for and then section it.
I think you'll be surprised at how little pressure is generated. I've shot 22's in 6MM barrels and the bullet would hit about 50 yds. down range. Powder requires a confined space to build pressure. The carbon ring is pretty ugly.