Reccomended place in Canada for ported rifle barrel work?

[tharkhold]

Hello,

I'm interesting in cutting down my valmet .308 20" barrel to 18.6", and internally porting/compensating it.

I'm looking for a recommended place to do this work. I'm not sure I'm using the right words, but this is the kind of work I'm looking for...

Cheers for any info!






And this is the look i'm going for, the taped area would be where the holes/slots/etc would be:




If they can do work that would resemble an actual Galil muzzle device, that would be great!

 

[cr5]

I used to own an AR-15 barrel that had an integral brake similar to the one in your second picture, it was manufactured by ATRS in Calgary Alberta.
If there is enough material on your factory barrel they might be willing to do the work for you. If not they should be able to at least thread the muzzle for you. I'd call and talk to Rick about your options.

 

[CanuckR]

I'd look at threading the barrel and have a brake installed and turned down to a seamless look instead.

 

[tharkhold]

I'd look at threading the barrel and have a brake installed and turned down to a seamless look instead.

I know, but that would still have a barrel that's way too long for a Galil-looking rifle. The advantage of the intergral compensator slots is that the barrel would look like it's a 16.5" with a 1.5" device at the end.

I know it's a first world problem, but i want it

 

[tharkhold]

This give a good impression of the length:

 

[CanuckR]

I know, but that would still have a barrel that's way too long for a Galil-looking rifle. The advantage of the intergral compensator slots is that the barrel would look like it's a 16.5" with a 1.5" device at the end.

I know it's a first world problem, but i want it

It's your rifle. Therefore I won't tell you what to do with it. I understand the length issue. I can't help you with somebody that can port your barrel though.
Tac Ord?

 

[tharkhold]

It's your rifle. Therefore I won't tell you what to do with it. I understand the length issue. I can't help you with somebody that can port your barrel though.
Tac Ord?

Aye, thanks. I'll add all recommendations to my query list for the work

 

[Claven2]

You can thread and pin or silver solder a sleeve over the barrel and then use a slot cutter to "port" flash hider shaped openings in the assembly.

Most Smith's won't take this on, it's a pita to do the setup and requires odd tooling. I'd try Dlask.

 

[F22_RaptoR]

Herron Arms does integral ports and muzzle brakes for the Swiss Arms rifles when he rebarrels them, so I'd take a look at Herron Arms

 

[Claven2]

Another factor - if I'm not mistaken, barrel length for legality reasons are measured from the bolt face to the end of the continuous rifling. Barrels that are integrally ported are NOT rifled past the start of the first port, otherwise they'd just sheer off bullet jacketing. Typically the barrel is counter-bored to just behind the start of the ports.

If you go that route, I'd make sure the firearms lab was consulted about whether it would still qualify as 18.5".

 

[tharkhold]

Another factor - if I'm not mistaken, barrel length for legality reasons are measured from the bolt face to the end of the continuous rifling. Barrels that are integrally ported are NOT rifled past the start of the first port, otherwise they'd just sheer off bullet jacketing. Typically the barrel is counter-bored to just behind the start of the ports.

If you go that route, I'd make sure the firearms lab was consulted about whether it would still qualify as 18.5".

Good point, cheers