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Shortening a barrel from the breech end before chambering?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 889344" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>No. </p><p>It is common to take some of the barrel shank if you have a sporter stock and need to closely match the inlet of the stock.</p><p></p><p>It is always a good idea to keep as much shank as you can to add metal around the chamber especially on very large cartridges.</p><p></p><p>It is not as important on smaller diameter cartridges.</p><p></p><p>I like a minimum of 1" plus the threaded tenon (Somewhere around 2" total).</p><p></p><p>In the case of a fluted barrel I try to center the flutes in the center of the barrel for looks. Most barrel makers will ask what will be the finished length of the barrel and cut the flutes accordingly</p><p>leaving about the same length of un fluted barrel on each end.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 889344, member: 2736"] No. It is common to take some of the barrel shank if you have a sporter stock and need to closely match the inlet of the stock. It is always a good idea to keep as much shank as you can to add metal around the chamber especially on very large cartridges. It is not as important on smaller diameter cartridges. I like a minimum of 1" plus the threaded tenon (Somewhere around 2" total). In the case of a fluted barrel I try to center the flutes in the center of the barrel for looks. Most barrel makers will ask what will be the finished length of the barrel and cut the flutes accordingly leaving about the same length of un fluted barrel on each end. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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