Shortening a Rifle Barrel

**FromMyColdDeadHands** · February 9th, 2008, 11:17 PM

How difficult is it to cut down a rifle barrel (I'm not specifying length) but what would the procedure for that be?? hacksaw and file?? just wondering if anyone has any input.

**knight0334** · February 9th, 2008, 11:57 PM

Hacksaw will work. You would need to recrown the muzzle then. There is a tool that fits in the bore that you spin that makes a true 90 degrees. Then you need to counter sink it a tad - which can be done a number of ways.

**Lycanthrope** · February 9th, 2008, 11:58 PM

The muzzle crown has A LOT to do with accuracy.

You can cut the barrel, but it should be recrowned.

A gunsmith shouldn't charge much for this or you can get the tools to recrown from Brownells.

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