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Posted: 9/6/2005 4:26:15 AM EDT
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Cutting a chrome lined bore is NOT a recommended option. Suggest ya purchase a replacement barrel of the length ya want and sell the old barrel on the EE.
Mike |
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Posted: 9/6/2005 4:30:06 AM EDT
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i agree, but i have heard of people cutting them, i have no idea of the longevity of the lining when they are cut |
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Posted: 9/6/2005 6:17:49 AM EDT
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i have one that adcofirearms cut down for me and it has about 7-8k through it since without a single hint of flaking or any such problem.
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Posted: 9/6/2005 1:09:51 PM EDT
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Might want to ask mongo001. He's done some cut-down work on Chrome-lined barrels.
WIZZO |
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Posted: 9/6/2005 1:47:37 PM EDT
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Cut barrel + Steve + Adco =
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Posted: 9/6/2005 3:30:11 PM EDT
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If its done right, its not a problem. Somehow I doubt the factory finished the barrel before they chromed it anyway.
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Posted: 9/6/2005 4:41:22 PM EDT
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I cut my last one with a hacksaw and recrowned and threaded it on the lathe. Could have used a parting tool on the lathe to cut it, but lathe time was limited and I had to have it ready to crown and thread when I got to the shop. No, it didn't flake and no adverse affects have been noticed.
Ah, yeah, it is a valid option. Cut and thread is less than half the price of a new barrel. And it's been well proven many times that doing so does not affect the chrome lining. |
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Posted: 9/6/2005 5:32:24 PM EDT
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I have cut many with no problems. I havnt tried using a carbide cutting tool to do it though. I prefer to use an abrasive cutoff wheel on a surface grinder and then recrown on the lathe with a carbide insert. Im probablly overdoing it with the abrasive wheel but it gives me piece of mind
 ETA: Im not an armorer either 
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Posted: 9/6/2005 5:42:13 PM EDT
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pistol barrel maybe?
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:05:26 PM EDT
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I have cut down a bunch of chrome lined barrels as well without ever having a problem.
Randall Rausch www.ar15barrels.com |
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Posted: 9/8/2005 2:37:46 AM EDT
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I've done three so far.
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Posted: 9/8/2005 7:52:24 AM EDT
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I had 2 cut, crowned and threaded by Adco. I have in the realm of 5k thru one with no problems.
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