The SL8 Mods, Info and FAQ Thread

It's pretty sure G36 Barrel are less accurate than SL8 target Barrel. But a reprofiled barrel will not be less accurate than a real G36 one. I don't really shot long range like I was thinking when I have buy the gun.

Anyway If I do so I will buy a new barrel. How much they cost???



I am waiting for a barrel to arrive so I can do this. I ordered from Wolverine. I have been advised by a smith that reprofiling the barrel may affect accuracy.
 
I am considering buying a plastic welder for stock conversions. I've been looking at these: http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=plastic+weld
They were mentioned on HK pro.

When finances allow, I'm looking to buy an sl8 to g-36 type conversion. Most of the ones out there look like top notch style converts (with the wicked LOP's).
I'd definately would want to get it retro fitted in the Tom Bostic style should anyone in Canada decides to make this service avialable.
 
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It's pretty sure G36 Barrel are less accurate than SL8 target Barrel. But a reprofiled barrel will not be less accurate than a real G36 one. I don't really shot long range like I was thinking when I have buy the gun.

Anyway If I do so I will buy a new barrel. How much they cost???

Not to be argumentative, but I believe CNADNSL8-5 may be correct on this one. When HK profiles the barrels originally,they do so in a highly regimented process that controls the alignment and temperatures. There are always some variations in the internal composition of the steel due to the hammer forged barrel making process that imparts variations in the stresses to the barrel steel. The final result is a highly accurate, match grade barrel that maintains these internal stresses in balance before it leaves the factory.

If one reprofiles a hammer forged, match grade barrel, the material that has held these internal stress in balance are removed. This allows the barrel to fall out of alignment in unforeseeable and uncontrollable ways. It would also impart additional heat stresses on the barrel could lose the barrel temper and introduce warpage which would further complicate the matter. A good smith can try to minimize these variables, but they can not be eliminated.

I would never tell another person what to do with thier own rifle, but just be aware that there may be a significant cost to the nominal wieght savings achieved.

Of the users who reprofiled their barrels in the states, many were quite vocal on how they wasted a perfectly good barrel and ended up having to replace it anyway.

The reprofiled barrels couldn't maintain any consistancy in thier groupings after reprofiling. This was due in part to how some also shortened the barrel on top of it (to attempt a C or K variant look) resulting in an incorrect barrel twist for the new length. This rendered a great barrel to be a wall hanger, essentially scrap metal.

You are correct in that a new barrel is a good choice. Enjoy.
 
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I was able to get a few barrels from the USA, 12.5" G36k barrels. Not cheap, but they came with the gas block, piston, push rod, spring, barrel nut, flash hider and g36k handguard. I'm very happy with it. Saves alot of weight, while maintains great accuracy. I shot 3 rifle with the 12.5" barrel and got great results. $850-$900 for a k front end, including taxes and all paperwork.
I'm still trying to import an original G36c (9.25") and G36e (18.6") barrel. Very rare.
 
It's pretty sure G36 Barrel are less accurate than SL8 target Barrel. But a reprofiled barrel will not be less accurate than a real G36 one. I don't really shot long range like I was thinking when I have buy the gun.

Anyway If I do so I will buy a new barrel. How much they cost???

A new complete barrel with gas block and barrel nut is about $650 plus tax.
 
Thank you Incorrigible...

Very informative and clear. I will not waste my money on reprofiling a barrel...

Thank you again it's apreciated.

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So, I had nothing better to do so I made another stock conversion. :D It is a G36KV stock

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G36 PMAGS are out!!
Who'll have them for sale first? 27.95USD in the USA, which means they'll be $83.85 Canadian....

Unfortunately, you're probably right on this one:(

Yet another question for the SL-8 conversion gurus....

When putting on an AR magwell adapter, some have told me that the last round hold open feature still works, while others have said that the AR mag well negates this feature. (The hold open didn't work on a conversion I had made years ago).

Who is right? Does it depend on who made the mag well conversion?
 
I don't really have any interest in them. I have more then enough real HK G36 mags. And I love that they couple together. :)

I bet these G36 PMags are going to destroy those Spear mags. Price and quality. Spear was just lucky enough to get them out first.

Either way, the more mags the better! :)
 
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