Cutting down a proof carbon?

[grouse]

anyone cut down a proof? I have an hca carbon that was cut down on a lathe. No issues at all. Anyone tried a proof?

 

[grouse]

Anyone?

 

[Mikecr]

A barrel is 'cut' to shorten. It's 'turned' to affect diameter. Proof finishes their own barrels, so I don't see how they could be altered locally.

 

[cohunt]

I think proof are tensioned barrels and you need to leave some of the full diam barrel at the muzzle-- icbwt

 

[IdahoCTD]

I would think it would be a little hard to make a tensioned barrel when the blank that is wrapped is monolithic. If the muzzle end was screwed on then I can see it but Proof barrels aren't. I guess if you stretched the barrel somehow, wrapped it, and then let it go you could put it under tension but it would distort the bore and most likely cause hell with the accuracy.

 

[codyadams]

HCA specifically states somewhere on their site that they do their wrap differently, so that it can be cut to your chosen length. I would think that based on the fact he states he does it differently so that this is possible, his biggest and most widely known competitor wraps it in a fashion that prevents you from cutting down.

But I'm just some guy on the internet (along with every other person responding here) so why don't you just call this number on monday and get your no BS answer:

(406) 756-9290
Proof Research

 

[grouse]

Proof says no. I've watched how they wrap their barrels and I don't see anything special about it. Thinking about trying this. Anyone else done it?

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Negative. Order a new barrel to desired dimensions.

 

[grouse]

Negative. Order a new barrel to desired dimensions.

New barrel = 1000 after smith work. Cutting and threading = 100. Seems like it would be worth a try.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

New barrel = 1000 after smith work. Cutting and threading = 100. Seems like it would be worth a try.

Perhaps. I think I'd pay the $1000 for the new barrel and sell the old one unaltered to offset the cost. If you cut the barrel and things go bad, then it's completely worthless.

 

[26Reload]

65284...from 26" to 22"...carbon resealed and barrel rethreaded...

Went from 1/2moa to this at 400yds....

 

[FireFlyFishing]

65284...from 26" to 22"...carbon resealed and barrel rethreaded...
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Went from 1/2moa to this at 400yds....

How much did this run you?

 

[grouse]

65284...from 26" to 22"...carbon resealed and barrel rethreaded...
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Went from 1/2moa to this at 400yds....

So the groups opened up quite a bit! Ha ha

 

[26Reload]

How much did this run you?

To me at my gunsmith....$50

So the groups opened up quite a bit! Ha ha

No....1/2moa at 400yds.....2".....they were sometimes 1.75".....
Cut and and reset of load went to 7/8".....
I think at 100yds that is something like .18"......