Shotgun bead install

To follow up, every suggestion to buy a high quality tap over a Chinese tap, that is good advice! OP didn't seem to be able to find the taps so I wanted to offer an alternative.
 
dogzilla said:
You may get a 6-48 tap at a machine shop, but not the others. They will be special order at big dollars. Guns have a long history of using non standard taps and screws. It’s partly because the walls are so thin that they need an ultra fine thread pitch to get a decent grip. Brownell’s gets the weird taps in bulk which as always far cheaper than a special order. Also you can get tap,drill and bead all at the same time. For the price you probably want to get a couple of beads. Murphy’ law says if you only have one, you will drop it never to see it again. Ask me how I know.
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I get the murphys law lol. I let my 3 year old shop partner watch over the original bead. Apparently she sub contracted the job to "barbi" who in turn smeared sparkly strawberry lip gloss on to it which in turn led to my mastiff eating it. Or at least thats the story im told. Either way i asked her where it went and shes telling me its in the dog

Luckily i have the new bead still
 
I have a proper #31 drill,0.120", and a gunsmith 6-48 tap that ill give you. Just send me ur address and ill send it off to you. Also have the proper sized tap handle but that I would like back.
 
brybenn said:
I get the murphys law lol. I let my 3 year old shop partner watch over the original bead. Apparently she sub contracted the job to "barbi" who in turn smeared sparkly strawberry lip gloss on to it which in turn led to my mastiff eating it. Or at least thats the story im told. Either way i asked her where it went and shes telling me its in the dog
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Bahahaha, thanks for sharing that! Your shop partner is giving you stories you'll cherish even longer than the shotgun!
 
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