Kavall
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2011
- Location
- Littleton, CO
Typically I would run the barrel through the head, center from the bore with a dial indicator for the muzzle with a 4 jaw and use a cat's head for the chamber end.
Now, I've got a bead blasted stainless barrel that's too short to run through the head. How do I set this up in a lathe? If I run a steady rest I'll throw marks all over the bead blasted finish. What am I missing? I mentioned this to a machinist who does a lot of muzzle brake work and told me it was simple and then said he wouldn't tell me the solution because no one told him. Personally I'd rather learn from people with the experience than learn by stumbling through it with trial and error.
Now, I've got a bead blasted stainless barrel that's too short to run through the head. How do I set this up in a lathe? If I run a steady rest I'll throw marks all over the bead blasted finish. What am I missing? I mentioned this to a machinist who does a lot of muzzle brake work and told me it was simple and then said he wouldn't tell me the solution because no one told him. Personally I'd rather learn from people with the experience than learn by stumbling through it with trial and error.