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Bore not concentric with OD of Custom barrel & qualifications
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 466424" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The very first thing I do before starting a re barrel is to place the barrel between centers on the </p><p>Lathe and indicate it from one end to the other first checking the shank(Breach)end and every</p><p>6" until I reach the muzzle end.NO MATTER WHO's BARREL IT IS.</p><p></p><p>I turn the barrel at least 2 revolutions at each location and right down the out of round/concentricity</p><p>of the barrel off the bore. </p><p></p><p>Some barrels have huge issues because they have been straightened after drilling and</p><p>contouring even though the bore is straight.</p><p></p><p>This condition makes the barrel thicker on one side than the other and as the barrel heats up</p><p>It expands at a different rate from one side to the other.(Common with factory barrels and </p><p>the reason that after a few shots and the barrel warms up the POI or group size changes)></p><p></p><p>I will except .003 to .005 thousandths of "Total Indicated Run out" but no more. I am not smart </p><p>enough to know How much is OK, I just know that perfect is OK for sure, and that the barrels </p><p>that have been replaced (Because they would not shoot) were .010 thousandths Plus.</p><p></p><p>I have been told by some barrel makers that .007 to .010 was exceptable (But they make the </p><p>barrels and want to sell all of them),</p><p></p><p>After talking to one barrel maker , he said that there is no good reason that a barrel should be</p><p>more than a few thousandths out of concentricity from the bore.</p><p></p><p>I have used over 25 of his barrels sense and found "NONE" that were over .002 end to end and </p><p>less than .001 around the bore.</p><p></p><p>As I said even after 25+ of his barrels I still check every barrel.</p><p></p><p>On the barrels that were under .005 out I turned the OD true to the bore for chambering and </p><p>installing a break on those other brands, and those that were more than .005 went back.</p><p></p><p>I even had one guy tell me that no one checked center to center on custom barrels because </p><p>he had never a rejection. Obviously I did not believe him (There are to many good Smiths </p><p>out there).</p><p></p><p>Everything must be concentric from the bore in order to have concentric threads and chambers.</p><p>(A must for accuracy) Why blue print an action and then install it on a crooked or out of round</p><p> barrel?</p><p></p><p>Maybe some of the other guys will chime in and give there opinion on this.</p><p></p><p>I also don't know how much off center the threads and the bore of a break can be </p><p>before it effects accuracy so I cut the threads on the lathe to center and bore the finished </p><p>diameter of the caliber hole+.020 with the brake installed on the barrel still in the thread </p><p>setup stage for concentricity to the bore. I do feel that any off center condition can't be good</p><p>especially if the bullet contacts the break.</p><p></p><p>I have My comfort zone and others may have a different opinion but Perfect is still best if </p><p>one can achieve it.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 466424, member: 2736"] The very first thing I do before starting a re barrel is to place the barrel between centers on the Lathe and indicate it from one end to the other first checking the shank(Breach)end and every 6" until I reach the muzzle end.NO MATTER WHO's BARREL IT IS. I turn the barrel at least 2 revolutions at each location and right down the out of round/concentricity of the barrel off the bore. Some barrels have huge issues because they have been straightened after drilling and contouring even though the bore is straight. This condition makes the barrel thicker on one side than the other and as the barrel heats up It expands at a different rate from one side to the other.(Common with factory barrels and the reason that after a few shots and the barrel warms up the POI or group size changes)> I will except .003 to .005 thousandths of "Total Indicated Run out" but no more. I am not smart enough to know How much is OK, I just know that perfect is OK for sure, and that the barrels that have been replaced (Because they would not shoot) were .010 thousandths Plus. I have been told by some barrel makers that .007 to .010 was exceptable (But they make the barrels and want to sell all of them), After talking to one barrel maker , he said that there is no good reason that a barrel should be more than a few thousandths out of concentricity from the bore. I have used over 25 of his barrels sense and found "NONE" that were over .002 end to end and less than .001 around the bore. As I said even after 25+ of his barrels I still check every barrel. On the barrels that were under .005 out I turned the OD true to the bore for chambering and installing a break on those other brands, and those that were more than .005 went back. I even had one guy tell me that no one checked center to center on custom barrels because he had never a rejection. Obviously I did not believe him (There are to many good Smiths out there). Everything must be concentric from the bore in order to have concentric threads and chambers. (A must for accuracy) Why blue print an action and then install it on a crooked or out of round barrel? Maybe some of the other guys will chime in and give there opinion on this. I also don't know how much off center the threads and the bore of a break can be before it effects accuracy so I cut the threads on the lathe to center and bore the finished diameter of the caliber hole+.020 with the brake installed on the barrel still in the thread setup stage for concentricity to the bore. I do feel that any off center condition can't be good especially if the bullet contacts the break. I have My comfort zone and others may have a different opinion but Perfect is still best if one can achieve it. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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