Thread: Chopping a barrel

What's the going rate for cutting and threading a barrel? Thought I would ask here before I bother a gun smith.

Local guys here charge $100 if buying a suppressor from them, if not then its $150.

Originally Posted by berg243

i would do it for you $50 i have a hacksaw and a disc grinder just need to get a die nut for what ever thread you want.

Don't forget the brass round head screw and valve grinding paste.

Gunsmith in Whakatane charges 75 plus cost of courier.

@berg243 sounds like your the man I need to do the job for me��

Originally Posted by berg243

i would do it for you $50 i have a hacksaw and a disc grinder just need to get a die nut for what ever thread you want.

Do you still do it free hand or have you invested in one of those grippy vice to hold the job in place ? ;-)

you can always spray a bit of black shinny paint on the barrel to cover the grip marks . If it is a stainless barrel, a bit of rough sand paper does the trick ;-)

Originally Posted by Friwi

Do you still do it free hand or have you invested in one of those grippy vice to hold the job in place ? ;-)

you can always spray a bit of black shinny paint on the barrel to cover the grip marks . If it is a stainless barrel, a bit of rough sand paper does the trick ;-)

Sounds like the voice of experience friwi...

One of them vice-grip deals with a cutting disc will do the job!

you could always drill a hole in a bolt and weld it onto the end of the barrel. Gives it that custom look

Looking at whether cutting down a full length rifle is cheaper than the carbine type option Browning and tikka offer.

what are you thinking of cutting down

I got a bulk deal for cutting down and threading 3 at once, $60 each!

Ideally a Browning x or a bolt, will look at tikka also. I am after something light and short that I can carry in in hand and strapped to pack, this was pretty important when walking with the kids in the back country and being hands free. I want the kids to be able to shoot it, unsure yet on calibre. Looks like buying a good second hand one will be cheaper than spending $2000+ on the carbon light weight browning.

Second hand Remington 7 can also be a good option .

Or even a howa are fairly cheap second hand and upgrade later to a more ' desirable' brand or rifle that takes your fancy....
Or there's plenty of good second hand deals come up on here....
Bloody good job I'm broke or I would need a shipping container as a safe if I bought just half the toy's that come up for sale here I would like to own....