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408 cheytac can- (updated with range report) 4/10/09

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:27 am
by jimmym40a2
Got my approval recently and finally got to turn some metal today. Instead of starting off making a wussy 22 can I decided to make something that if I screw up would kill me and all of those around me. (just kidding) I got my paper work for a 50 can as well so I thought I would build the 408 can first and this would help me finalize my 50 can as well. This is my first day of work on this and I won't be able to do any more for another week or so- so I will post pictures as I go. The can is 12 inches long 2 inches in Dia and 316 stainless. I just started the end caps. ( the end caps are not complete they have some detail work to finish on it)
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:53 am
by JacksonBrowne
That thing looks awesome. What are you doing for baffles?

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:18 am
by jimmym40a2
One blast baffle and some simple cones (stepped?)

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:47 am
by Paledaddy
All welder together, no thred on endcap/mount.

Pd

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:05 am
by James Jones
Looks good. Are you gonna use any sort of brake inside the can

Keep us posted on how it works out , I can't wait to see the baffles

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:51 am
by McMike321
Wow im drooling over that cheytac. :o

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:00 am
by jimmym40a2
PD -it's going to be all welded (tig).....
James- No break screw on....
McMike- I still drool on it!.....

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:27 pm
by silencertalk
I was at the Shot Show and overheard the Chey-Tac salesman asked if it was their rifle that set the sniper record for that 2430 meter shot in Afganistan. He confirmed it was CheyTac (it was a McMillan Tac-50) and then went on to say that was no big deal as they also do cranium vault shots over a mile.

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:08 pm
by Machine Gun Matt
rsilvers wrote:I was at the Shot Show and overheard the Chey-Tac salesman asked if it was their rifle that set the sniper record for that 2430 meter shot in Afganistan. He confirmed it was CheyTac (it was a McMillan Tac-50) and then went on to say that was no big deal as they also do cranium vault shots over a mile.
Not shocking to hear.

Anyway you look at it.....that's one hell of a rifle.

I have noticed that most sales people at Shot are product inflating whores.

It seriously makes me wonder if some in the industry hire sales personnel from marketing firms?

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:08 pm
by TypeR632
I smile at any salesman and let it go in one ear and out the other. I hate you Jimmym40a2, I need one for mine :twisted:

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:45 pm
by jimmym40a2
did a little more work on the end caps and started some baffles.
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:24 pm
by flip
Beautiful, keep 'em comming.

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:47 pm
by NBJamie99
Is it just me or is there a flare at the end of the barrel in the second to last pic?

Also is that a bultin collar on the barrel? is it there for any specific purpose? Is it to allow for an over the barrel / OPS type suppressor. Though it would probably make the remainder of the barrel flutes pretty cruddy.

Nice pics, can't wait to invest in my own 408, wife says we need to work on the house first.

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:12 pm
by jimmym40a2
There is a flare at the end that flares into the muzzle brake and that is the profile for the OPs can.

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:59 pm
by GeneT
Nice! Now why does your Chey-Tac look all bead blasted? Are you refinishing it? I'd like to clone the chey-tac forearm for my windrunner, any chance you could post pics of how it's mounted to the barrel nut (assuming it is).

Thanks,

GsT

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:37 pm
by jimmym40a2
Gene -I dura coated it dark earth.(stripped it first) I took the barrel nut and turned it down to fit a tube over it and bolted it on. Then put on a Becker bipod.
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Here it is in some better light.
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here is the tube seperate

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:11 pm
by customcruiser
that gun is awesome

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:33 pm
by GeneT
jimmym40a2 wrote:Gene -I dura coated it dark earth.(stripped it first) I took the barrel nut and turned it down to fit a tube over it and bolted it on. Then put on a Becker bipod.

here is the tube seperate
Awesome! Thanks for the reply. I'm there. What thickness tube did you use?

GsT

Nice

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:51 pm
by Timbers
I like your machining looks nice and smooth and clean. I dream of the day I can cut like that!

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:32 pm
by jimmym40a2
Gene- .08 thick, 2.19 OD alum tube 17 inches long. You could make a block that you have your rod mounted and bolt it on the tube and use your existing bipod on it.

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:14 pm
by pdemos
jimmym40a2 wrote:Gene- .08 thick, 2.19 OD alum tube 17 inches long. You could make a block that you have your rod mounted and bolt it on the tube and use your existing bipod on it.
Nice work Jimmy, need and want reviews. Keep this up and I'm flying to Colo. to see this in action.

Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:26 pm
by featherblue
Jimmy-

Did you design/build the bi-pod on your CheyTac?

Edit: I see above it is a Becker bipod----very nice piece!

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:28 am
by ArevaloSOCOM
You got mad skills son.

It doesn't look like the typical homemade can = s--t.

It looks real nice.

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:20 am
by killerofall
Looks good. How does it sound?

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:25 am
by jimmym40a2
Killer-I'm still working on it........