Am I stupid for wanting to cut/thread a cheap gun?

[hillbillyfab]

Like others have said, it depends on what it’s going to cost to chop it and thread it. I’ve seen prices all over the place on here for smith work. I threaded a single shot .243 for my son years ago and that firearm became a family favorite afterwards. I say do it.

 

[BLJ]

Don't do this.

I had a coworker try a similar kit and he had horrible accuracy with the brake on. Sure enough....he's kissing the brake.

This is a baffle strike waiting for you to pull the trigger.

How do you plan to form the shoulder on the tennon? How will you validate concentric?

There's a reason everyone does barrel work on a lathe.

Coming from a guy who does barrel work on a lathe.....and it's not a sales pitch, I am not taking any work.

How did your coworker form a shoulder when he did it?
What if a 30 cal brake was used for say a 24 cal rifle?
I understand that a lathe and a smith is the way to go. I agree with that totally.
But sometimes it’s kinda nice to try stuff on your own.
And for me personally there is 1 gunsmith within about 100 miles of me and he’s a douche. Also a driving factor for me.
That’s why I cut my own barrel.

Sorry for the hijack OP.

 

[Wrench]

How did your coworker form a shoulder when he did it?
What if a 30 cal brake was used for say a 24 cal rifle?
I understand that a lathe and a smith is the way to go. I agree with that totally.
But sometimes it’s kinda nice to try stuff on your own.
And for me personally there is 1 gunsmith within about 100 miles of me and he’s a douche. Also a driving factor for me.
That’s why I cut my own barrel.

Sorry for the hijack OP.

He used a kit that runs an annular cutter on a stub.

If you want to do rifle work and cannot buy the tooling from Dave Manson or Greg Tannel.....you probably should stop.

 

[Shortschaf]

243 5/8x24RH THREADING KIT

243 5/8x24RH THREADING KIT

www.carolinashooterssupply.com

$60 for a kit to do it yourself.
I cut the barrel on my .308 and if I ever decide that it needs threaded, I’ll buy a kit and do it myself.

+1 to everyone saying this is awful advice for a suppressor host (what the OP asked for)

Muzzlebrake only? Do what you like as there is little risk there

It's probably $150 total to ship a barrel both ways and have muzzle threading done anywhere in the country on a lathe.

OP nothing wrong at all putting threads on a "cheap" barrel that does everything you need it to. For most hunting applications, a custom barrel will not add any measurable success

 

[BLJ]

My apologies to the OP. I don’t want to give advice/suggestions/opinions that may cause injury to one’s self or damage to anything.

I’m a DIY person and the route I would take my not be recommended for others.

 

[IDbrushswimmer]

Sounds like the consensus is to go for it. I’m honestly surprised that every other comment wasn’t telling me to just buy a tikka (coming from a guy who owns a couple)

Thanks all!

 

[S2R1820jc]

I just had this Ruger American 260 rem rechambered to 260 ackley cut down to 17.5” and fluted and also had the bolt fluted. It was a rifle I already had and since my boy just finished his hunters safety he needs a rifle for deer next year and I thought this would be perfect for him

 

[SloppyJ]

I did the same thing to an axis I got to mess around with. Actually put a new stock and barrel on it for cheap. Check out Northland Shooter Supply for take off savage barrels. You can likely find a threaded one there for the same cost as getting yours cut and thread. That's what I did. Bedded it, and it's the perfect beater.

 

[bnsafe]

lol, I was just having this same conversation with myself. I bought a 200 dollar 6 arc upper and put it on a lower I had around. It shoots very well for what it is. Now that I know it shoots I wanna suppress it and put a accupoint on it. But how do you put 1200-1400 in scope an suppressors, or more, on a 200 dollar gun.

 

[Floridave]

lol, I was just having this same conversation with myself. I bought a 200 dollar 6 arc upper and put it on a lower I had around. It shoots very well for what it is. Now that I know it shoots I wanna suppress it and put a accupoint on it. But how do you put 1200-1400 in scope an suppressors, or more, on a 200 dollar gun.

Because that’s the best move if the $200 gun shoots. FAR better to do that than put a $200 scope on a $1400 rifle!


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