Finally finished a barrel from a contoured blank for a paying customer

April 28, 2025, 10:11 PM

benny6

After practicing thread cutting off and on for over a year, I finally got around to threading this Proof Research 16" barrel for a Remington CSR. The CSR uses a barrel extension similar to an AR barrel extension. The customer probably spent $800 on this barrel blank alone. This was on my shelf for about a year and a half. He has patience!

Started with the muzzle and cut 5/8x24 threads and gave it a nice 11˚ target crown.

I then moved on to the chamber end and cut threads nearly identical to standard Remington 700 threads at 1-1/16"x16 but with a longer barrel tenon. The factory tenon was 1.220" long.

Moved on to the chambering and set the headspace with a test bolt head.

(don't worry, I lubed the reamer after the photo). I started off with a rougher, then switched to a finisher...

Installed the barrel extension and drove in the reference pin...

Anyway, this was a momentous occasion for me. Thanks for looking.

Tony.

April 29, 2025, 05:43 AM

Lt CHEG

Nice work!

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April 29, 2025, 06:04 AM

benny6

quote:
Originally posted by Lt CHEG:
Nice work!

Thank you! We never started that build for you. I'd still like to get that going for you.

Tony.

April 29, 2025, 11:19 AM

Loswsmith

I love your work and am constantly amazed by your skills.

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April 29, 2025, 12:04 PM

MikeinNC

Cool. What’s the thought behind the carbon wrap? Just weight reduction

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April 29, 2025, 12:21 PM

Lt CHEG

quote:
Originally posted by benny6:
quote:
Originally posted by Lt CHEG:
Nice work!

Thank you! We never started that build for you. I'd still like to get that going for you.

Tony.

I’m waiting for Jelrod to get in a Bartlein barrel blank to change over one of my .308 rifles to 6.5 Creedmor and complete one build. Once that one is in the books, let’s talk about the next build. Maybe a Lone Peak Fuzion, bedded in a Manners stock? Of course I could always go with another Spuhr SICS chassis as well. Anyhow, great to see this project worked out so well, and looking forward to discuss my next project!

April 29, 2025, 12:59 PM

benny6

quote:
Originally posted by Lt CHEG:
quote:
Originally posted by benny6:
quote:
Originally posted by Lt CHEG:
Nice work!

Thank you! We never started that build for you. I'd still like to get that going for you.

Tony.

Sounds good! Keep my updated and we'll make it happen!

Tony.

I’m waiting for Jelrod to get in a Bartlein barrel blank to change over one of my .308 rifles to 6.5 Creedmor and complete one build. Once that one is in the books, let’s talk about the next build. Maybe a Lone Peak Fuzion, bedded in a Manners stock? Of course I could always go with another Spuhr SICS chassis as well. Anyhow, great to see this project worked out so well, and looking forward to discuss my next project!

April 29, 2025, 09:30 PM

benny6

The barrel has been installed. Quick and easy. Silencer alignment checks out.

Apparently, that scope was one of the prototype scopes from Nightforce. It is one of the parent designs that would eventually become the ATACR. The owner told me that NF has tried to buy it back from him so they can put it in their museum.

Tony.