Thread: Need a recommendation on someone to thread a long barrel in LA

Quote: Originally Posted by gunboat Hill billy -- no problem being cheap, but barrel may require turning to the proper diameter in order to use the die. Is there a die made in the same size as the brake thread? $180 only represents about three hours labor -- disassemble rifle, Chuck up barrel/receiver in lathe, set up and single point threads, fit brake, remove and reassemble -- $180 does not seem an outrageous price. my ha-penny That was a...

Jim Hoag is $180 as well and I have been quoted $100 in the past. If I can't get it done cheaper than that I may have to find another way. Any Reason it can't be done by hand if the brake doesn't have to be timed? Yes, I am that cheap.

/\/\/\ Just as a follow up, I haven't seen Hoag's work personally on rifles, though I know he works on them. Everything I've seen him do on handguns in the past couple of years was pretty nice, IMO.

Tell the smith to single-point thread it on a lathe. He's gonna turn the barrel down to a smaller diameter anyway. single-point cutting the threads from there isn't that much work. Using a die is not a precision way of doing it.

Have you tried Randal/AR15Barrels? http://www.ar15barrels.com/services.shtml He's in the Culver City area, and did quick and quality work on my last barrel shortening, crowning, and threading job. Chris

I had my Badger FTE brake installed by Randell (ar15barrels.com). He does top notch work at a good price.

Hill billy -- no problem being cheap, but barrel may require turning to the proper diameter in order to use the die. Is there a die made in the same size as the brake thread? $180 only represents about three hours labor -- disassemble rifle, Chuck up barrel/receiver in lathe, set up and single point threads, fit brake, remove and reassemble -- $180 does not seem an outrageous price. my ha-penny

R & D Precision in Glendora...im not sure if thats considered northern or not.