Threading a .30 cal Tikka t3x superlite or lite

[thinhorn_AK]

I just got a hold of a Gunsmith named Kevin Weaver in Peyton. He said he's done tons of 30 cal 1/2x28 and recommend an adapter. I know someone on this thread said his gunsmith said the same thing. I'm going to try it out and see what happens.

It will work fine, it’s not going to blow up or anything. You just ent up with a ring on your barrel where the metal is very thin which could be a failure point in a drop or something.

 

[Packmansion]

It will work fine, it’s not going to blow up or anything. You just ent up with a ring on your barrel where the metal is very thin which could be a failure point in a drop or something.

The smith said he's been threading 30 cals at 1/2x28 for 30 years or something. I told him some smiths said that its too thin. He said why is it too thin? Then he laughed. Seems like a cool guy if it ends up being a problem ill just hack the barrel back

 

[Packmansion]

It will work fine, it’s not going to blow up or anything. You just ent up with a ring on your barrel where the metal is very thin which could be a failure point in a drop or something.

Did you use rocksett or anything for the thread adapter? Did you torque the adapter on with a specific torque?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Did you use rocksett or anything for the thread adapter? Did you torque the adapter on with a specific torque?

The gunsmith did it. It’s more or less permanent.

 

[Forrest.billy]

5/8x24 on a 19" 300wsm works for a brake but I haven't tried a can yet.....still waiting.

AkRyan, where did you have you barrel cut and threaded?? Thanks

 

[AkRyan]

AkRyan, where did you have you barrel cut and threaded?? Thanks

Arctic Ammo in Wasilla Alaska

 

[Forrest.billy]

Arctic Ammo in Wasilla Alaska

Awesome Thanks! I was looking for someone in Alaska

 

[Forrest.billy]

Arctic Ammo in Wasilla Alaska

We’re they able to thread you barrel to 5/8” once cut down to 19” or a smaller diameter thread and then install a shouldered adapter?

 

[newbie_123]

I just got a t3x light with 22” black barrel in 308 and would like to get it threaded for my nomad 30 suppressor.

Of those of you that have had a similar barrel threaded have there been any significant changes in accuracy? Any feedback on point of impact shifts between suppressed and not suppressed?

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Why not 9/16?

 

[Packmansion]

Why not 9/16?

You need shoulder for a supressor

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Couldn’t you tread 9/16 a little longer and run something like this or a adco treaded shoulder with loctite.
Would at least be direct thread?

 

[Packmansion]

Couldn’t you tread 9/16 a little longer and run something like this or a adco treaded shoulder with loctite.
Would at least be direct thread?

You can do that. You can also do 1/2x28 and use a simple adapter.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Have my 6.5 and 30/06 I want to chop down.
I have looked at all the options from ahead,kampfield and others.
Talking to kampfield and I ask about just threading 5/8x24 longer and then making a threaded washer and machining it to taper from barrel to shoulder.
He recommend threading 1/2x28 and making an adaptor to 5/8/24.
Tbac recommend 9/16 cb or said they could do it 9/16 direct thread at the 17.5 inch mark.
Would that be the best option,is it to thin on the 06?
Pic shows 16.5-19 inch deminsions.
One pic shows kampfields which looks nice and the other is just a adco washer added.

 

[newbie_123]

I just got a t3x light with 22” black barrel in 308 and would like to get it threaded for my nomad 30 suppressor.

Of those of you that have had a similar barrel threaded have there been any significant changes in accuracy? Any feedback on point of impact shifts between suppressed and not suppressed?

I finally got my t3x threaded. The gunsmith put a shoulder on and threaded to 5/8".

I'm currently running a Nomad 30 (and xeno flash hider for "quick" attachment) and it shoots as good as or better than before the threading.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Let’s see it.

 

[newbie_123]

I finally got my t3x threaded. The gunsmith put a shoulder on and threaded to 5/8".

I'm currently running a Nomad 30 (and xeno flash hider for "quick" attachment) and it shoots as good as or better than before the threading.

 

[Forrest.billy]

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Heck ya tha looks great

 

[Chris_in_Idaho]

...putting a 25 oz suppressor on it, chucking it down an avalanche chute, and then claiming that LRI's workmanship sucks because the barrel cracked at the root of the threads.

Sounds like a new @Formidilosus testing protocol?