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Posted: 6/16/2011 8:03:15 AM EDT
| So I am trying to figure out what I need to ask for if I go to a machinist shop and ask them to thread the end of my barrel for a suppressor. The barrel is chambered for 7.62x54R so I would be using a 308 suppressor in titanium , atleast I think it would be acceptable. What type of threading should I ask for on the barrel? Is 5/8 x24 the normal threading? I got that info off of ADCO since they offer the service for a much higher price than the machinist shop was willing to do it for. I would appreciate any help on this guys thanks. |
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Yes, that is the common threading for the 7.62 muzzle devices.
Just a heads-up.....while the machinist may offer a lower price, does the machinist also verify the concentricity of the bore? I'm sure that a lot of shops out there are capable of threading a barrel, but if the barrel is not threaded concentric to the bore - you may end up with a nasty baffle strike. Paying a little more for the threading may save you big $$$ in the event that you damage your can. Just my .02 |
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Yes, that is the common threading for the 7.62 muzzle devices. Just a heads-up.....while the machinist may offer a lower price, does the machinist also verify the concentricity of the bore? I'm sure that a lot of shops out there are capable of threading a barrel, but if the barrel is not threaded concentric to the bore - you may end up with a nasty baffle strike. Paying a little more for the threading may save you big $$$ in the event that you damage your can. Just my .02 This is also true. hah. Thanks for the heads up. Do you think that making sure it is concentric to the bore will matter when just attaching a flash suppressor? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Yes, that is the common threading for the 7.62 muzzle devices. Just a heads-up.....while the machinist may offer a lower price, does the machinist also verify the concentricity of the bore? I'm sure that a lot of shops out there are capable of threading a barrel, but if the barrel is not threaded concentric to the bore - you may end up with a nasty baffle strike. Paying a little more for the threading may save you big $$$ in the event that you damage your can. Just my .02 This is also true. hah. Thanks for the heads up. Do you think that making sure it is concentric to the bore will matter when just attaching a flash suppressor? flash suppressor, not big deal brake, or combo flash hider / brake, yes |
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Yes, that is the common threading for the 7.62 muzzle devices. Just a heads-up.....while the machinist may offer a lower price, does the machinist also verify the concentricity of the bore? I'm sure that a lot of shops out there are capable of threading a barrel, but if the barrel is not threaded concentric to the bore - you may end up with a nasty baffle strike. Paying a little more for the threading may save you big $$$ in the event that you damage your can. Just my .02 This is also true. hah. Thanks for the heads up. Do you think that making sure it is concentric to the bore will matter when just attaching a flash suppressor? flash suppressor, not big deal brake, or combo flash hider / brake, yes For the most part I agree with you but there are a few exceptions I've seen with certain flash suppressors. |
| I know that having a flash suppressor that isn't perfectly aligned might not cause it to be hit by a bullet exiting the barrel, but do you think that it could throw the accuracy of the round off? This is going to be put on a long range rig and I dont want to fuck up the ballistics at a longer range. |
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I know that having a flash suppressor that isn't perfectly aligned might not cause it to be hit by a bullet exiting the barrel, but do you think that it could throw the accuracy of the round off? This is going to be put on a long range rig and I dont want to fuck up the ballistics at a longer range. Yes. Not as likely to happen with a flash suppressor compared to a brake, but it can happen and I've seen it several times. If you want the best precision possible out of your rifle, pay to have a quality thread job for anything you are sticking on the barrel. My opinion anyway. |
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