Gunsmithing Rethreading a 1/2x28 muzzle brake to 5/8x24?
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You have to cut the threaded portion off then square the face up and turn it down to 5/8 (.625) make a relief cut at the squared shoulder and cut your threads from there. Not a hard job but you have to have a barrel with an overall diameter a tad bigger than the 5/8 diameter.
You may be better off using a 1/2x28 to 5/8x24 adaptor.
You may be better off using a 1/2x28 to 5/8x24 adaptor.
As long as there’s enough meat over threaded area on the brake, and it’s reasonable to chuck up, absolutely.
The muzzle brake is a SilencerCo ASR .22cal and they only offer it in 1/2x28. I am building a 22 CM and would like to use this brake so I can use it with my Omega.
I would much rather have the barrel threaded 5/8x24 than 1/2x28. If it is possible to have the female threads opened up to 5/8x24, I'm definitely going to go with that.
I would much rather have the barrel threaded 5/8x24 than 1/2x28. If it is possible to have the female threads opened up to 5/8x24, I'm definitely going to go with that.
Why not just use the 7.62 5/8x24 ASR (AC591)? May not be optimal but sure beats trying to rethread brake. Maybe I'm confused.
Yes, it is possible. You would probably be money ahead to buy 30 Cal brake like they said and sell the one you have.
assuming the threads were cut properly, you should have just enough room to drill out the 1/2 threads and retap it for 5/8 threads.
if you have a lathe, its a 30 min job.....otherwise a gunsmith will likely charge you around $75-150
if you have a lathe, its a 30 min job.....otherwise a gunsmith will likely charge you around $75-150
