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kapkanimd wrote:thanks guys for all the replies and advice.. I saw the 'lathe' today, and it is not at all what I expected and no good for threading barrels.. I either need to keep searching for another local place that will do it or look more into using a die.. If I were to use a die, aren't their alignment tools that go down the barrel to assist with alignment?
You still need to turn down the barrel.
How do you plan on doing this?


I have the same issue. I would love to thread some of my 22LR rifles.
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We thread barrels in our shop however regardless of others results I would not use a die for this. I assume you want it threaded for the use of a can. I suggest a lathe for both turning the barrel and threading. One can't be too precise when a can is being attached.
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If I had a lathe I would definitely be using it. similarly if I had someone local or even by mail that would be able to do it within a reasonable price and time frame I would. however, my search has gotten me no where. I am still working out my plans, but I think I am going to give this a shot.
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You are in Tampa, we are in Deland. Not too far away. sent you a PM.
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I guess this thread has gone off track... thanks guys
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Sir all of your questions were answered long-long ago.
Number one choice is have a person that has the skills to do this job.Single point cutting is preferred .
Skilled hands required.Seams like I even saw an offer in your state.


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Historian wrote:Excuse my ignorance but if you have a lathe to turn down the barrel why would you not
use the lathe to accurately cut the thread instead of using a die.
When I have used a die to perform simple threading I placed the die into a tail stock die
holder and used the tail stock to keep things lined up.
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And thats how it should be done, via the tail stock holding things in line while the die does some quick and easy work for ya.
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G'Day Fella's,

Just a couple of things about lathes etc.

Not all lathes are capable of cutting a thread.
It's not just a matter of sticking the barrel in the lathe, and machining and thread cutting. You have to set the barrel up to get the bore axis running true and not just at the muzzle!

There are several ways of achieving this, and I'm sure there are various You Tube video's available for this.
In most instances, I like to re-crown the muzzle at the same time, so I usually run the barrel thru the head stock of the lathe and get it running true at both ends, before I start removing metal.

Hope that helps

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Let me put in a good word for Gary at GKCustoms in Colorado Springs. He just did two Contender barrels for me, and I snapped a couple shots after he was done with my .357 threading. He was in seventh heaven when I supplied him with Silencerco’s and Libertycan’s thread specs because it allowed him to thread them exactly to spec. He’s been seeing a huge uptick in threading requests as of late, for some reason!

Forgive me because I’m no machinist, but he used a reference bar to align his lathe, then used two spuds, the muzzle end goes in the bore about 1.5” and rests on the lands, the chamber end does the same - he does NOT index on the chamber but rather the lands beyond the chamber. He has assembled quite an array of spuds lately for doing this kind of work.

My mystic is still in jail, but I have shot the Sparrow on the Contender and the O-ring and mating surface keeps the threads absolutely clean!

He has no web page yet, but if anyone is interested, contact: [email protected]. Gary used to build full house IPSC race guns back in the 90s and compensators have much higher alignment tolerances than suppressors, so the fact that my threading turned out so well didn’t surprise me.

Anyone looking for threading might want to give him whirl. Very friendly, great guy too.

Note in the picture of the muzzle end you can see a “defect” in the threads - this is where one of the front sight mounting holes was, and I told Gary to just leave it be because it wouldn’t affect the Mystic’s mounting whatsoever.

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O2HeN2, may I compliment you on your 'moniker' -- it is a real gas.
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Thank you for showing your friend Gary's set up using two hardened
centers with his clever brass alignment rounds and his lathe dog
set up. He demonstrates concern and care in using brass alignment.

Indeed if one cannot place the barrel in a special jig then this is
a most satisfying solution.


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