J E Custom
Well-Known Member
Well it happened again someone tried to save a little money and ended up
losing the whole rifle.
Recently I found a rifle for sale at a very good price and knew something was
wrong but knew the action was worth more than I would pay for it.
After looking it over I found the problem.
The rifle was a teflon coated 700 Remingtion with a HS Precision stock and a muzzel
break.
Someone had "Tryed" to install the muzzel break with out the proper tools and was not
succesfull .
The first clue was that the baffel had been removed ( A sure sign that it was misaligned).
They had threaded the barrel tenon 1/2" 20 thread,standard breaks have a 28 TPI if
it is 1/2 ".
The next thing I found was that the threads in the break had been taped using a hand
tap and was cocked 1/8 of an inch at the muzzel explaining the removal of the baffel.
The bullet was still striking the break even after the baffel had been removed destroying
accuracy ( The reason for selling the rifle )
The man ruined a $1100.oo rifle to save a few bucks installing a break by himself or
having someone who called himself a "Gunsmith" install it.
Even though installing a break is simple it must be done right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love to do stuff my self but if I don't have the proper tools or the skills I will have someone
that does do it and spend the money.
So be carefull when you have any work done, and you check out the "SMITH" and talk to his
customers to find out what his work is like so this won't happen to you. And as they say
(Don't try this at home) unless you are qualified.
The action cost me $300.oo dollars so I didn't lose any thing but he did.
Amazing
J E CUSTOM
losing the whole rifle.
Recently I found a rifle for sale at a very good price and knew something was
wrong but knew the action was worth more than I would pay for it.
After looking it over I found the problem.
The rifle was a teflon coated 700 Remingtion with a HS Precision stock and a muzzel
break.
Someone had "Tryed" to install the muzzel break with out the proper tools and was not
succesfull .
The first clue was that the baffel had been removed ( A sure sign that it was misaligned).
They had threaded the barrel tenon 1/2" 20 thread,standard breaks have a 28 TPI if
it is 1/2 ".
The next thing I found was that the threads in the break had been taped using a hand
tap and was cocked 1/8 of an inch at the muzzel explaining the removal of the baffel.
The bullet was still striking the break even after the baffel had been removed destroying
accuracy ( The reason for selling the rifle )
The man ruined a $1100.oo rifle to save a few bucks installing a break by himself or
having someone who called himself a "Gunsmith" install it.
Even though installing a break is simple it must be done right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love to do stuff my self but if I don't have the proper tools or the skills I will have someone
that does do it and spend the money.
So be carefull when you have any work done, and you check out the "SMITH" and talk to his
customers to find out what his work is like so this won't happen to you. And as they say
(Don't try this at home) unless you are qualified.
The action cost me $300.oo dollars so I didn't lose any thing but he did.
Amazing
J E CUSTOM
