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mapsjanhere · June 30, 2011, 10:03 AM

Dino, if you're an artist with hand tools you can do this with a hacksaw and a hand file in an hour. Most people attempting it that way (including me) will be mentioned as Bubba in later descriptions of the gun.
The alternative is taking the barrel off the receiver (without damaging either) to put the barrel in the lathe for a good crown, reinstalling the barrel to the correct headspace and torque, and, after everything else is done, putting the gun on the mill to get a nice square dovetail cut for the front sight. All that takes time, and I haven't seen many gunsmith lately charging less than $70 per hour.

June 30, 2011, 10:03 AM	#6
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,832	Dino, if you're an artist with hand tools you can do this with a hacksaw and a hand file in an hour. Most people attempting it that way (including me) will be mentioned as Bubba in later descriptions of the gun. The alternative is taking the barrel off the receiver (without damaging either) to put the barrel in the lathe for a good crown, reinstalling the barrel to the correct headspace and torque, and, after everything else is done, putting the gun on the mill to get a nice square dovetail cut for the front sight. All that takes time, and I haven't seen many gunsmith lately charging less than $70 per hour. __________________ I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying.