rockinhtactical
Plastic
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How would you use your lathe to ream and tap a vent rib barrel for chokes; and what companies make those reamers and taps, specifically for the Browning Gold?
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Shotgun choke reaming and tapping
- Thread starter rockinhtactical
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Kurt Westfall
Stainless
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- Oct 14, 2001
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- Montrose Iowa
I,am no expert on shotguns, but i would set it up the same as a chamber reaming. One end in a spyder and the other in the chuck, if you use a 4 jaw the rib should fit between the jaws, for the reamer try Brownells, or Midway. O be sure theres enought barrel left to be safe first.
rockinhtactical
Plastic
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Thanks. BTW-what is a spider? Where can i find one?
Kurt Westfall
Stainless
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- Oct 14, 2001
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- Montrose Iowa
A spider is just a pipe that fits the back of the lathe spindle, 4 bolts holes are taped in it, just like a cheep 4 jaw chuck. Its used in the same way a chuck is, you center the front and back of the barrel so it runs true from end to end. You make them.
rockinhtactical
Plastic
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Kurt-
After measuring from chuck to end of spindle, the barrels would be to short(20-22")to pass through to use a Spider. Maybe some type of collar that would slip over the barrel, with a slot cut into it for the vent rib, and that could run in a steady rest, with the chamber chucked? How do the pro's do it?
After measuring from chuck to end of spindle, the barrels would be to short(20-22")to pass through to use a Spider. Maybe some type of collar that would slip over the barrel, with a slot cut into it for the vent rib, and that could run in a steady rest, with the chamber chucked? How do the pro's do it?
Kurt Westfall
Stainless
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- Oct 14, 2001
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- Montrose Iowa
Sounds like a plan to me. Don't know how the pro's do it, but would guess your way is darn close. I would try it on something first just to see how it works out before doing the real thing.
rockinhtactical
Plastic
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Apparently, they make a spider for the steady rest, specifically for a vent rib shotgun barrel-who'd of thunk it!
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=16933&title=STEADY+REST+SPIDER
although it's discontinued, it works for me.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=16933&title=STEADY+REST+SPIDER
although it's discontinued, it works for me.
bdarin
Aluminum
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- Sep 22, 2001
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- Lewiston, NY USA
Looks like something we could make in our sleep.
