Gunsmith references for AI barrell

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Looking for references on a smith that will turn a blank barrel in M27x2.0 in 6mm GT.

I’ve been having a hard time finding a smith on the east coast willing to do metric threads. Would really want the best quality job and have unfortunately heard not so great things about the only 2 people willing to do it 😅
 
Redknobb seems to have a loyal following amongst some very skilled PRS shooters. Hes somewhere in Quebec
 
When I was working and needed to do a metric thread, I was able to rent the use of a metric lathe in a machine shop that knew I could use a lathe.
 
I've been doing some You Tube videos; showing how a bumbling old guy, with modest equipment, in a basement shop, can achieve reasonably decent results. I guess the cutting of metric threads might make a good subject for a segment. Will Henry's Workshop. I have to say, making a video is a lot harder than one would think. I mean, every teenager in North America can do it. In mine, the camera is often pointed wrong, the sound craps out when the battery is low, and I lose about 2/3 of my vocabulary as soon as I turn on the camera. Still, I can go nowhere but up. It's a work in progress. Lacking content and camera skills, I count on my good looks to carry me through. Anyway, look for the metric threading segment in the near future.
 
Leeper said:
I've been doing some You Tube videos; showing how a bumbling old guy, with modest equipment, in a basement shop, can achieve reasonably decent results. I guess the cutting of metric threads might make a good subject for a segment. Will Henry's Workshop. I have to say, making a video is a lot harder than one would think. I mean, every teenager in North America can do it. In mine, the camera is often pointed wrong, the sound craps out when the battery is low, and I lose about 2/3 of my vocabulary as soon as I turn on the camera. Still, I can go nowhere but up. It's a work in progress. Lacking content and camera skills, I count on my good looks to carry me through. Anyway, look for the metric threading segment in the near future.
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You mean Bill Leeper is actually Will Henry? Hey, I'm your 16th subscriber!
 
Yeah, I mentioned my dual identity in the first video, but you had to be quick to catch it, I guess! I'm William Henry Leeper, AKA Bill. As I said, it's a work in progress, and mostly a one man effort. The editing program helps a lot. I'm trying to show enough basic stuff for hobbyists, or people who are just interested, as well as showing some more advanced stuff for the more experienced guys. I'm hoping to show some shooting as well.
As I go forward, I hope to get better at positioning the camera and so forth. We'll see how it goes!
 
Hey Bill good for you... I wish I had done this 25 years ago... all sorts of things a gunsmith does... I thought about it and had a Sony video camera... just never got around to doing it.

I am now a subscriber too.

Dennis
 
Why not just order a prefit? Or ship the blank out, no smith should need your rifle to do what your asking.
 
The tenon prints are not secret, the smith dosent need the info from the rifle owner or have them try and measure anything. The receivers are made to a tolerance level that allows pre fits. The most he’s have to do is send a dummy loaded round
 
JIMMY 808 said:
Don’t remember the smiths last name but his first name was Bubba…
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Haha! I know that guy!

I have been able to find tenon dimensions, but not the headspace measurement. Without that you would be stuck taking a customer's word for what the depth mic says for reciever face to bolt face measurement.
Most people can't read a regular mic, let alone a depth mic.
 
Leeper said:
Yeah, I mentioned my dual identity in the first video, but you had to be quick to catch it, I guess! I'm William Henry Leeper, AKA Bill. As I said, it's a work in progress, and mostly a one man effort. The editing program helps a lot. I'm trying to show enough basic stuff for hobbyists, or people who are just interested, as well as showing some more advanced stuff for the more experienced guys. I'm hoping to show some shooting as well.
As I go forward, I hope to get better at positioning the camera and so forth. We'll see how it goes!










By the way, sometimes I use tools like https://overchat.ai/text/ai-paraphrasing-tool when I want to rephrase descriptions or script notes for my videos. It’s actually pretty handy for making sure things sound clear and natural.
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ChatGPT said:
It's great that you're so open about yourself and your project. It's clear that you have a sincere desire to make something useful and interesting for different viewers - both for beginners and for those who are already well versed in the subject.

Editing really does make the job a lot easier, but it's still impressive that you do it almost all by yourself. The camera, the shot placement, and other "little things" will definitely get better over time - the main thing is to continue filming and learning from your videos. Good luck to you, I'm waiting for new videos!
 
Leeper said:
I've been doing some You Tube videos; showing how a bumbling old guy, with modest equipment, in a basement shop, can achieve reasonably decent results. I guess the cutting of metric threads might make a good subject for a segment. Will Henry's Workshop. I have to say, making a video is a lot harder than one would think. I mean, every teenager in North America can do it. In mine, the camera is often pointed wrong, the sound craps out when the battery is low, and I lose about 2/3 of my vocabulary as soon as I turn on the camera. Still, I can go nowhere but up. It's a work in progress. Lacking content and camera skills, I count on my good looks to carry me through. Anyway, look for the metric threading segment in the near future.
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now I have something else to watch. :)

I have the metric gears for my lathe but they have never been installed.
 
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