Better to chop or buy threaded?

[rclouse79]

I have been daydreaming about putting together a suppressed rifle for by daughter. I have been having a hard time finding a threaded barreled action in the barrel length I want that would fit in the chassis I want. I am guessing I am being silly, but I am having a hard time with the idea of a gunsmith taking a saw to a new barrel. Should I be worrying about the accuracy of the rifle being decreased after the barrel was chopped and threaded? f not does anyone have a recommendation for a good gun smith around the Boise area?

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

If it’s a good barrel to start with you probably shouldn’t be worried.

 

[mt100gr.]

Considering that I have cut and crowned them myself with crude hand tools, I wouldn't be worried. I have also never been left with any issues when I have had a gunsmith cut and thread.

 

[Tmac]

I’d rather cut and thread a barrel to get the length I want, vs buying a factory threaded rifle not in the length I want. Your rifle should shoot similar to what it did before, if not better. Most of my rifles shoot better with a can.

 

[mtnbound]

I have been daydreaming about putting together a suppressed rifle for by daughter. I have been having a hard time finding a threaded barreled action in the barrel length I want that would fit in the chassis I want. I am guessing I am being silly, but I am having a hard time with the idea of a gunsmith taking a saw to a new barrel. Should I be worrying about the accuracy of the rifle being decreased after the barrel was chopped and threaded? f not does anyone have a recommendation for a good gun smith around the Boise area?

You will see a reduction in velocity that will affect your current data but that’s easy to adjust for, nothing else to worry about. Unknown Munitions did my last cut and thread for $135.00.

 

[jimh406]

I think it just depends on what length you want and what action.

You could always mail it to Silencer Central. They do cutting/threading by mail.