need a barrel cut from 22 to 18",anyone with a lathe  that can do it?

Dremel!

Angle grinder, metal cutting band saw, oxy / acetylene torch, plasma, end mill in a milling machine or air arc gouger.


I may come up with a few more


I really need to wire up my lathe.

tubing cutters from the hardware store, then a reamer to crown it.

Will take a while.

T

I'm thinking a file might be quicker.

Is it an AR-15 or AR-10?  If so, you might effect the function of the rifle's gas system by cutting the bbl down.

Even if it isn't, you should have it done by a professional smith.  Accuracy will go to shit if it doesn't have a proper crown.  Crown should be cut concentric and square to the bore.

If the bbl isn't all that high quality to begin with, cutting it back might put your crown at a loose point in the bore. If so, accuracy will go to shit.  Also, the bore might be somewhat off axis at the new point of the crown.  When they drill the bore, it tends to curve slightly in one direction.  When they first fit, chambered, and crowned that barrel, it was indicated in so that it is as straight a path as possible from either end.  With a shitty barrel, cutting it back could end up making that barrel curve point in a direction that chews up windage or elevation.

There are a bunch of hand crowning tools that use pilots with bushings to achieve concentricity, but of course they're expensive.

Mainly what I'm saying is that just because you might find someone with a lathe, doesn't mean that they will have the tools or the know how, to properly cut back a rifle barrel and maintain accuracy.

Depending on where you live, you could check with many of the smiths in your area.  I live up north, so Benchmark Barrels, is a place I would consider.  Or perhaps Rick Freudenburg at Sam's.

http://www.freudscustomrifles.com/
"Cut and crown barrel.....................................$58.00 to $95.00"

Your taking all the fun out of this.

He must be new here.

He must spend all his time in GD.

Rainier should be able to do it for you for about $60.

I spend most my time on the Hide...

just want to get my savage tactical cut and recrowned

Dremel? been there,done that. results not to good

Savages come off pretty easy so you're in luck. Called West Coast Armory?

If a Dremel is used make sure to flute the barrel at the same time and make sure to post pics. You will become famous

The wheeler savage barrel wrench is really nice too bad your on the wet side. I like my savage with a 16" barrel but for the price you might as well have it threaded at the same time so send it to adco.

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I have one. borrowed it from a buddy.  I was thinking of having it threaded for a brake. Got any pix of yours?

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specs and range report on that piece? looks cool I kinda want one simular  thinking about my road kill given pif mauser action as a 16 in  308 threaded for a can   just not sure about  valocity and such from that setup

It's a cheap savage edge I picked up in .223, pulled the barrel, send to adco, a week later it came back. Had some issues with the scope that was on it but hopefully have them worked out with a different scope I had laying around. Aparently barskas don't hold their zero when thrown behind the seat. Without the can on it it points faster than a lever gun, muzzleblast and trajectory are pretty much the same as an AR since I stick an A2 flashhider on it when I'm in WA :-)

T

It's a cake walk...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b43odFm0mrI&feature=related

thanks again

No need to, once was enough, just give it a good home.