I just got my first lathe and have limited machining experience. With that said i am ready to cut some rifle barrels down and thread the muzzle for suppressors.
I know that trusting the OD of the barrel to be concentric to the bore is not wise. I also know the "best" way to turn a barrel is to use 1 dead center in the breach end and one live center in the muzzle with a lathe dog turning the barrel. My lathe is not large enough to handle such a task. If I chuck the barrel through the head in a 4 jaw chuck indicating off the OD to get close and use a Live center in my tail stock, will this bring me accurate threading concentric to the bore. Also if it will should I push the barrel as far through the head as I can (allowing a longer distance between the chuck and tail stock) or should I keep it a short distance for rigidity?
Thanks
I know that trusting the OD of the barrel to be concentric to the bore is not wise. I also know the "best" way to turn a barrel is to use 1 dead center in the breach end and one live center in the muzzle with a lathe dog turning the barrel. My lathe is not large enough to handle such a task. If I chuck the barrel through the head in a 4 jaw chuck indicating off the OD to get close and use a Live center in my tail stock, will this bring me accurate threading concentric to the bore. Also if it will should I push the barrel as far through the head as I can (allowing a longer distance between the chuck and tail stock) or should I keep it a short distance for rigidity?
Thanks