Can this be done with a drill press at home, or is it a machine shop job?
On my current rifle (w/ A2 sights), I notice that the taper pins appear to pass through the bottom of the barrel. Taking material off a barrel is definitely above my pay grade, whether it's the side or the bottom. I was also told that drilling and tapping for 4 set-screws is a good way to go.
I would like to try this on my future build, a 300 AAC w/ a Wilson SS barrel (or possibly a Brownells). I'm trying to decide whether it's sensible, or whether I need to just get a picatinny gas block and call it good. I very much welcome anyone's experience with this, as well as the benefits vs. the effort involved.
On my current rifle (w/ A2 sights), I notice that the taper pins appear to pass through the bottom of the barrel. Taking material off a barrel is definitely above my pay grade, whether it's the side or the bottom. I was also told that drilling and tapping for 4 set-screws is a good way to go.
I would like to try this on my future build, a 300 AAC w/ a Wilson SS barrel (or possibly a Brownells). I'm trying to decide whether it's sensible, or whether I need to just get a picatinny gas block and call it good. I very much welcome anyone's experience with this, as well as the benefits vs. the effort involved.