Posted: 3/17/2012 5:16:14 PM EDT
I got my lathe in a few weeks back. I've got a 1-8 twist barrel from green mountain, but didn't want to practice on it. I grabbed my old savage 112BVSS barrel that is shot out, and used it for "proof of concept". It's a 1-10 twist so It should shoot up to 200 grain bullets just fine. Anyway I know this is worthless without pics so.....
This is after I cut the 308 chamber off and cut the threads for a ar15 bbl extension. I then chambered it with a new PT&G piloted chamber reamer. 
Checking lock up with bolt to be used. 
Marking where the gas port is to be drilled.... 
It function tested just fine. The bbl is a bit long at 21". I'll break it back down and cut it to carbine length, and thread it 1/2-28 for future use (waiting on form return!!) All in all I'm quite happy with it. I learned a lot as this was my first AR barrel from scratch. The next should be a lot easier..... |
