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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 243518" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>I have been scheming on making an aluminum tension barrel similar to the ones used by several 10-22 barrel manufacturers. I have a magnum research 17mach 2 barrel and love it, however the costs of a center fire barrel with the same technology is absurd. MR makes what appears to be a nice carbon wrap barrel, they just have lousy twist rates and caliber selection. This leads me to scheming on how i could do it myself, I am a fairly competent glass worker ( I am partners in a wretched glass 44foot seiner) but i don't think i could pull of a wrap job. </p><p></p><p>I shot a buddies aluminum sleeved 22 and it shot on par with my solid stainless barres, which got me to thinking. Could this be done with a center fire? I feel confident in working with aluminum and the tension sleeve idea is something i think i could pull off. I have a few questions and would like the input of those of you (pretty much everybody) who know more than I.</p><p></p><p>1. Is there to much barrel warp when firing a center fire say a 6x284?</p><p></p><p>2. Will expansion and contraction in temperature be a fairly large problem on say a 20inch barrel?</p><p></p><p>3. Would electrolysis be an issue between the ss barrel and the aluminum sleeve?</p><p></p><p>4. Would it be better to do a tensioned barrel like a volquartsen or a pressed on sleeve like a tactical solutions?</p><p></p><p>I guess ill start with those four.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 243518, member: 8394"] I have been scheming on making an aluminum tension barrel similar to the ones used by several 10-22 barrel manufacturers. I have a magnum research 17mach 2 barrel and love it, however the costs of a center fire barrel with the same technology is absurd. MR makes what appears to be a nice carbon wrap barrel, they just have lousy twist rates and caliber selection. This leads me to scheming on how i could do it myself, I am a fairly competent glass worker ( I am partners in a wretched glass 44foot seiner) but i don't think i could pull of a wrap job. I shot a buddies aluminum sleeved 22 and it shot on par with my solid stainless barres, which got me to thinking. Could this be done with a center fire? I feel confident in working with aluminum and the tension sleeve idea is something i think i could pull off. I have a few questions and would like the input of those of you (pretty much everybody) who know more than I. 1. Is there to much barrel warp when firing a center fire say a 6x284? 2. Will expansion and contraction in temperature be a fairly large problem on say a 20inch barrel? 3. Would electrolysis be an issue between the ss barrel and the aluminum sleeve? 4. Would it be better to do a tensioned barrel like a volquartsen or a pressed on sleeve like a tactical solutions? I guess ill start with those four. [/QUOTE]
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