How far should my gunsmith turn down my AR-15 barrel under the handguard?
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Jim Watson
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Mine had no trouble.
I had a HBAR that was not particularly accurate and heavier than it needed to be. He turned it down under the handguards to the A1 profile. I could not find a dimensioned drawing, so I had to borrow a rifle to go by. The one I got was very uneven, looked like it had been ground down freehand instead of lathe turned, but had a minimum diameter of .610". So FLG made mine .630" from the taper down from the chamber to the taper back up to the front sight/gas port bracket.
One of the 'smiths on AR15.com does it regularly. Maybe $75.
I had a HBAR that was not particularly accurate and heavier than it needed to be. He turned it down under the handguards to the A1 profile. I could not find a dimensioned drawing, so I had to borrow a rifle to go by. The one I got was very uneven, looked like it had been ground down freehand instead of lathe turned, but had a minimum diameter of .610". So FLG made mine .630" from the taper down from the chamber to the taper back up to the front sight/gas port bracket.
One of the 'smiths on AR15.com does it regularly. Maybe $75.
BallisticTip
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My Colt barrel has a minimum diameter of .656 under the Hguards
yankytrash
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pssst, BT, I think he probably did it by now.... 