Anyone in Canada know who threads barrels?

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Hello all, I'm after a company that can thread a couple barrels for me, I have 3 Winchester XPR rifles, a 308 win Winchester, 300 Winchester Magnum and a 338 Winchester Magnum, I cannot remove the barrels from the reciever, I asked the manufacturer can I remove the barrel, they advised against it because of the barrel nut, it's a Savage like headspacing with the nut.
I also had an idea to rechamber the 308 to 7.62x51mm, an idea only so I can use either or safely, any one have a trusted company?
 
That makes no sense at all, and it’s very unclear what your asking either you want your barrel rechambered or are you wanting the muzzle threaded? And if it’s a barrel but system there is no reason you can’t remove the barrel. I don’t how ever recommend that you yourself do it, you should take it to a gunsmith in your area and have them do it.
 
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That makes no sense at all, and it’s very unclear what your asking either you want your barrel rechambered or are you wanting the muzzle threaded? And if it’s a barrel but system there is no reason you can’t remove the barrel. I don’t how ever recommend that you yourself do it, you should take it to a gunsmith in your area and have them do it.
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sorry about that I meant to say I have three Winchester XPR rifles I want to have the barrels threaded couple gunsmiths wanted me to remove the barrels and send to them the wealth of gunsmiths will not touch it because it is a smooth ring on them there's one hole on the very bottom but you can't remove it easily and Winchester says don't remove it cuz that's how you headspace your rifles, and I was asking if anyone has rechambered a 308 Winchester Barrel to a 7.62x51 millimeter Nato chamber
 
I politely suggest you read a few hours more on the 308 VS 7.62

Threading/rechambering costs considerable coin - often way more than another cheap rifle. If you wanna use up cheap 7.62 ammo it would be much better to find a cheap m14/m305 and have another rifle. If your just hunting then the ammo will cost very very little - use hunting ammo for a hunting rifle.

If you want something other than the 300 WM or the 338 WM, any real gunsmith can easily do work for you. Of course, expect to pay more than the rifle is worth and understand real gunsmiths may be too busy for or not interested in this type of work.
 
Your question is confusing.

What do you mean "threaded"? The barrel is already threaded to screw it into the action.

The XPR uses a nut (like Savage). The barrel is screwed onto the action till it hits a headspace gauge, and then the nut locks the barrel into that dimension. The nut requires a unique wrench to get it off. If the same or similar barrel is re-installed, it is a simple matter to headspace it again. I have done it using one of my FL sized cases as the gauge.

Removing and installing barrels is not a good Do It Yourself project, unless you really know what you are doing - and we don't know why you want to take the barrels off.

What are you trying to achieve? Install a muzzle brake?

As for the 308 rifle, it will shoot 7.62 NATO just fine. The are basically the same ammo at the same pressures and similar dimensions.

I did not know the XPR was made in 308....
 
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If your 223 or 308 has a minimum spec chamber it may be too tight for some poor quality military ammo. I have seen some 7.62 so bent it would not chamber in a normal minimum 308 chamber. It needed a larger sloppier chamber.
 
I'm looking to cut threads into the end of the barrel to mount muzzle brakes on my larger caliber rifles, and for matches a compensator on my 308 rifle.

The barrel nut is what controls the head spacing on the rifles, it's a completely smooth nut, except for a hole of the bottom, I don't know how you would remove the nutso who ever does it would have to use a thru chuck to thread the barrel end
 
I believe a tool that uses a post into that hole and then partly wraps around the "nut" would be called a "Spanner"

any gunsmith that has a bit of machine shop equipment could make one to fit, remove your barrel, thread the end, AND install your muzzle brake.

ask around your local gun ranges/shops.
 
nanuk said:
I believe a tool that uses a post into that hole and then partly wraps around the "nut" would be called a "Spanner"

any gunsmith that has a bit of machine shop equipment could make one to fit, remove your barrel, thread the end, AND install your muzzle brake.

ask around your local gun ranges/shops.
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Sadly locally there are two guys they both won't touch anything besides a shotgun, maybe a lever action rifle, the local machine shop will not touch anything to do with Firearms, already asked all of them lol, there's a couple on Ontario and New Brunswick, but shipping is costly our of my area, in at the end of the road
 
jmichelin84 said:
Sadly locally there are two guys they both won't touch anything besides a shotgun, maybe a lever action rifle, the local machine shop will not touch anything to do with Firearms, already asked all of them lol, there's a couple on Ontario and New Brunswick, but shipping is costly our of my area, in at the end of the road
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Called a pin spanner and available in fixed or more commonly adjustable versions. But unnecessary to remove the barrel by using an alignment tool to make sure the die is concentric with the bore. Brownells used to sell them ( https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...5-barrel-thread-alignment-tool-prod22229.aspx ) maybe your local machine shops wouldn't mind making something similar? Or even somebody with a lathe and some spare time. Amazoom has various 5/8-24 dies for a fraction of the cost of Brownells and free no ITAR silliness shipping.

Found these guys too but know nothing about them or their shipping policies but might be the ticket : http://www.carolinashooterssupply.com/Gun_Barrel_Threading_Tools_s/1891.htm
 
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OK. So you want to install a muzzle brake.

Would it be possible to use a hand tool to thread the muzzle end, leaving the receiver attached?

Would it be possible to turn the barrelled action? Or would it wobble too much.

Any gunsmith I have used could remove the barrel easily and re-install later. It would cost money to ship two or three rifles.

Is this a real important project?

I have only ever used one rifle with a brake (Accuracy International) It was very nice to use, but not allowed in competition because of the blast the shooter on either side of me.
 
I've never had to remove a barrel to thread for a brake and can do a 18" barrel through the headstock with 2 catheads I suggest you find a real smith and ship it out only about $30 to ship a barreled action and get it done right.
 
I personally try to avoid taking the barrel off the action. I use the action for timing (aligning) the brake. Then I don't need to recheck the headspace.

My lathe can do 20" barrel through the headstock, anything smaller I do between center.

GST
 
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