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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
Gunsmith Lathe - Grizzly or Precision Matthews
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<blockquote data-quote="brian11" data-source="post: 2378784" data-attributes="member: 112031"><p>14x40 is overkill for what you're talking about doing. 12x36 will do any gun, unless maybe you're planning to build BMGs. Grizzly's "gunsmith-specific" lathe is 12x36. Put the extra money toward a DRO and tooling. You'll eventually have at least as much invested in your tooling as in your lathe. The vast majority of your work will be in the left-hand 6 inches or so of the lathe. I have yet to wish I had a longer or bigger diameter lathe. 2" spindle sounds good, but you aren't likely to be working on barrels over 1.5" diameter, the G4003/G4003G spindle size.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brian11, post: 2378784, member: 112031"] 14x40 is overkill for what you're talking about doing. 12x36 will do any gun, unless maybe you're planning to build BMGs. Grizzly's "gunsmith-specific" lathe is 12x36. Put the extra money toward a DRO and tooling. You'll eventually have at least as much invested in your tooling as in your lathe. The vast majority of your work will be in the left-hand 6 inches or so of the lathe. I have yet to wish I had a longer or bigger diameter lathe. 2" spindle sounds good, but you aren't likely to be working on barrels over 1.5" diameter, the G4003/G4003G spindle size. [/QUOTE]
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