Cut n Dimpled barrel

[Bx_X]

Ok, i always like to ask for advice and opinions on my lil projects..lol... since i just skeletonized my sd3g trigger, my new trick is to....... cut the barrel down to 14.5" and have a PWS FSC556 muzzle brake pinned and welded, also with having the barrel dimpled...

now.... i can have the cut, crown, thread, pin, weld, done locally..... the dimple, i cant find noone local... im in new york and i called a few shops in long island,and ct., i think i have to find a place in PA.... i know what you people are thinking..." why dont you just ship it to adco", but i just dont feel ok about shipping stuff out... ....i dont know. ......... and also i dont wanna bend the extracter on the end of the barrel during shipping... plus i wanna meet the person who does work on my toys, cause i only like to do my own mods, if i can....

so whats out there people, help a fellow hobbiest out........

 

[w0ady]

just curious but why would you want the barrel dimpled?

 

[Juvicator]

Like the KAC SPR look. Dunno 15-22 barrel is not the same diameter. Might not be able to have the dimples as deep as a standard AR barrel. I would have a back up barrel handy, just in case.

 

[xxspudxx]

Ship it to ADCO, or risk getting something like this.

I just shipped my barrel off to get cut down. Used a shop rag and tape around the extractor, and packed it extra well. Should be ok.

If not, Ill replace the extractor, not that big of deal.

 

[Bx_X]

w0ady: im doin it just for the look , just as Juvicator mentioned.. the KAC SPR...

Juvicator: yea i thought about that to, thats also why i wanna talk to somebody in person instead thru an email, sch as that message might not get to the actual smith who does the cutting...

xxspudxx: i thought of putting a pvc pipe around the extr. and part of the barrel, n tape it up also when or if i ship it..... and i would love to buy another barrel...


i even thought of gettin another rifle jus for parts....i was kinda looking into taking the ext. off, but i dont wanna ruin the alignment,... i guess, i really dont know.


lmao, i even thought about the dremel or a another rotory tool with a carbite bit and doin it myself.....lol...

thank you everybody for your opinions and comments

 

[Juvicator]

Have someone do it on an alum rod of same diameter to see if it looks the way you want. Looks like the others are hit with a .375 ball end mill.

 

[Bx_X]

thats the thing, every place i call they say that they dont have the equipment and dont want to try. and might mess it up

 

[Juvicator]

Really? You calling gunsmiths or machine shops? A gunsmith I can understand maybe not having the right equipment, but any machine shop should have mill with rotoary axis setup or swissturn machine.

 

[Gunslinger808]

Try Wes Grant over at MSTN.
I know they dimple AR barrels.

 

[Bx_X]

your right, ive only been calling gunsmiths. And asking if they can refer me to someone else, n the answer i get is no..... i guess if a machine shop that had a good reputation, the smiths would use them...... but i dont know any...

 

[tacticool22]

Do you have any pictures of what you want?
Any machine shop with a milling machine and an indexer should be able to do what I think you want done.

 

[Majorlk]

I wonder what effect, if any, dimpling will have on the strength and integrity of a standard diameter 15-22 barrel. Isn't the fluted barrel larger in diameter to accommodate the fluting?

I know all the fluted Ruger 10/22 barrels are 0.920 in diameter - considerably larger than the stock 0.599 barrels.

 

[Bx_X]

This is what I'm looking to do.......



KACMagpul2 by bx_x, on Flickr


pittsbarrel00small by bx_x, on Flickr

 

[805moparkid]

seems like that would just kill barrel strength... then again its a 22

 

[Majorlk]

That looks like a considerably more substantial barrel than the one on a 15-22. If the dimpling weren't so "aggressive" ...

Neat look, though. I imaging it would help with heat dissipation, too.

 

[Maddmax]

seems like that would just kill barrel strength... then again its a 22

That would be my worry too. Those dimples do look deep. But it is different and nice looking.

 

[Shooterjgs]

Why don't you put a shroud on it and have that fluted or dimpled and save your barrel that could potentially turn into a nightmare... just a thought... good luck.

 

[Bx_X]

Yes those pics are of very aggressive dimples... I'm only gonna go for the look, so It doesnt need to be so deep in the milling. As for strength, I guess it'll be weaker... But it's only for a .22, and the only thing I'm shooting at is paper... Also I did some research and found that some styles of dimpling (It seems there are different patterns ) will not make the barrel any weaker.... And also I found out about fluting, spiral fluting is weaker than the straight fluted barrels...


Barrel shroud, I wanted to go that route but I'm in New York .... So I asked some shops about it, and they all looked at me as if I wanted to smuggle in nuclear bombs...lol.....


Guys thank u again for the info and opinions.....

 

[w0ady]

just spray paint polka dots with a lighter color.

 

[Bx_X]

Lol..... I like that one... Put a smile on my face for the moment.....