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Posted: 4/26/2018 2:26:41 PM EDT

I’m in Austin,TX. I want to have my barrel cut down to SBR my SCAR 17. Who can cut the barrel for me that is either close by me or I can ship the barrel but I don’t want to wait months to get it back. Thank you for any input.

Posted: 4/26/2018 2:37:03 PM EDT

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I’m in Austin,TX. I want to have my barrel cut down to SBR my SCAR 17. Who can cut the barrel for me that is either close by me or I can ship the barrel but I don’t want to wait months to get it back. Thank you for any input.

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Give Mogan w/ Class 3 Machining (Local- Dallas) a shout via post in the EE Thread he has.

There is also Parker Mountain but I think that is who you are referring to due to wait?

Posted: 4/27/2018 3:45:14 AM EDT

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I went with PMM for my 2 16s mo issues at all. Sent the barrels in before form 1 came in, just had a buddy hold on to them while forms came back. Plan on sending my 17 soon, both times were just short of 2 months. Used capitol armory in atx to do all my paperwork.

Posted: 4/27/2018 5:12:58 AM EDT

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PMM

Posted: 4/27/2018 8:59:00 AM EDT

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Give Mogan w/ Class 3 Machining (Local- Dallas) a shout via post in the EE Thread he has.

There is also Parker Mountain but I think that is who you are referring to due to wait?

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I’m in Austin,TX. I want to have my barrel cut down to SBR my SCAR 17. Who can cut the barrel for me that is either close by me or I can ship the barrel but I don’t want to wait months to get it back. Thank you for any input.

Give Mogan w/ Class 3 Machining (Local- Dallas) a shout via post in the EE Thread he has.

There is also Parker Mountain but I think that is who you are referring to due to wait?

Yep, while not a SCAR I did send him another rifle and his work was top notch. Work turn around was about 2 or so weeks at the time. Not sure now, but you could contact him here in his E&E thread under gunsmithing and ask.

Posted: 4/27/2018 11:31:19 AM EDT

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Ask John of http://www.retroarmsworks.com and see if he can do it. He did a retro barrel chop for me in 2 days. He is really good and turn around time is unbelievable.

Posted: 4/27/2018 11:39:55 AM EDT

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Yep, while not a SCAR I did send him another rifle and his work was top notch. Work turn around was about 2 or so weeks at the time. Not sure now, but you could contact him here in his E&E thread under gunsmithing and ask.

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I’m in Austin,TX. I want to have my barrel cut down to SBR my SCAR 17. Who can cut the barrel for me that is either close by me or I can ship the barrel but I don’t want to wait months to get it back. Thank you for any input.

Give Mogan w/ Class 3 Machining (Local- Dallas) a shout via post in the EE Thread he has.

There is also Parker Mountain but I think that is who you are referring to due to wait?

Yep, while not a SCAR I did send him another rifle and his work was top notch. Work turn around was about 2 or so weeks at the time. Not sure now, but you could contact him here in his E&E thread under gunsmithing and ask.

Excellent work for me too. Great communications the entire time. Quoted 2 weeks turnaround and had return shipping notification 2days ahead of schedule. Deal with this guy with 100% confidence.

Posted: 4/27/2018 2:55:58 PM EDT

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Pmm did mine, and a good job as well but wait time was a week shy of 2 months mailbox to mailbox.

contact capital armory, they can recommend someone

Posted: 4/27/2018 10:02:08 PM EDT

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PMM does great work and will get your gas port up with the correct size but he takes awhile. Mine took roughly 6 weeks.

Posted: 5/19/2018 4:40:50 AM EDT

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Just got on to post this question after seeing how much the 10" barrel costs on Brownells. WTF!!

So... does the gas system need to be changed/modified for the shorter barrel?

Can you send it in to get cut after you get your stamp?

Posted: 5/20/2018 11:32:35 AM EDT

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Just got on to post this question after seeing how much the 10" barrel costs on Brownells. WTF!!

So... does the gas system need to be changed/modified for the shorter barrel?

Can you send it in to get cut after you get your stamp?

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Know Jarod from PMM changed gas jet when he chopped my barrel. Almost 2 months turnaround for the chop.

Posted: 5/20/2018 12:16:39 PM EDT

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Know Jarod from PMM changed gas jet when he chopped my barrel. Almost 2 months turnaround for the chop.

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Just got on to post this question after seeing how much the 10" barrel costs on Brownells. WTF!!

So... does the gas system need to be changed/modified for the shorter barrel?

Can you send it in to get cut after you get your stamp?

Know Jarod from PMM changed gas jet when he chopped my barrel. Almost 2 months turnaround for the chop.

What purpose would changing the gas jet have? The SCAR 17 is adjustable no? I ask as a question. I’m not super familiar with the SCAR. Class 3 machining did mine. Got it back yesterday. Took a couple weeks. I have not put it back in the gun yet.

Posted: 5/20/2018 12:50:09 PM EDT

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Ask about the possibility of the chrome lining of the barrel chipping. If you get a chip out of the chrome inside the barrel, it will have the same effect as having a nick in the crown of the barrel. Some shops can't deal with it, others can. I don't know how shops that guarantee no chrome chipping do the work differently.

Posted: 5/20/2018 2:19:44 PM EDT

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What purpose would changing the gas jet have? The SCAR 17 is adjustable no? I ask as a question. I’m not super familiar with the SCAR. Class 3 machining did mine. Got it back yesterday. Took a couple weeks. I have not put it back in the gun yet.

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It's adjustable yes, but not in the way you're thinking it is. It only has two adjustments: normal, and suppressed. When you shorten the barrel it's best to put a new jet in to properly tune the system.

Posted: 5/20/2018 7:41:16 PM EDT

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Ask about the possibility of the chrome lining of the barrel chipping. If you get a chip out of the chrome inside the barrel, it will have the same effect as having a nick in the crown of the barrel. Some shops can't deal with it, others can. I don't know how shops that guarantee no chrome chipping do the work differently.

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I've wondered if chrome lining could get jacked up from cutting. Good to know.

Posted: 5/21/2018 1:37:12 AM EDT

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That home page video of Class 3 Machining is jaw dropping, bad-ass.

Posted: 5/21/2018 8:36:27 AM EDT

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I've wondered if chrome lining could get jacked up from cutting. Good to know.

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Ask about the possibility of the chrome lining of the barrel chipping. If you get a chip out of the chrome inside the barrel, it will have the same effect as having a nick in the crown of the barrel. Some shops can't deal with it, others can. I don't know how shops that guarantee no chrome chipping do the work differently.

I've wondered if chrome lining could get jacked up from cutting. Good to know.

I think this issue is based more on the quality of the chrome-lining process versus the cut but I have never read on or seen a damaged chrome-lined barrrel from cutting. I have had ADCO and Class 3 Machine cut on cold hammer-forged and chrome-lined barrels with no issues visually or performance wise. Both were on FN barrels whom from my understanding have the process down.

Posted: 5/21/2018 10:04:13 AM EDT

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I've cut chrome lined barrels without causing flakes. After some research, I used a carbide tool, and cut from the inside out (for the final cut). This reduces the risk of peeling the chrome layer off the bore wall.

Posted: 5/21/2018 1:48:23 PM EDT

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Only way to have a hard time cutting a chrome lined barrel is if you are using old antique slow machine running high speed steel. These are the same shops who say the MPX etc is too hard to work on.

Done thousands of them, no issues at all.

My carbide and machines cut it like hot butter, no chipping ever.

The chrome lining isn't hard at all to work with using industrial machines. Hard stuff is chrome lined hydraulic shafts

Have to use ceramic inserts and it looks like magma flowing

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