How many of you

littlephil · June 20, 2014, 08:39 PM

Can thread barrels on a lathe? I'm getting ready to buy a barrel for my k.kale turk mauser and want more than 3 options for the caliber. I thought I was set on 6.5x55, but now I'm not sure again. So I just had the bright idea to ask you fine folks if you'd be interested in helping a fellow gun enthusiast (nut) out. I've heard of quite a few people using take off rem 700 barrels for turk mauser builds by just turning the threads down to sr mauser threads. So my question is, would anyone be willing to help me out? I'd need you to find a barrel, if you don't have one laying around, rethread it, then ship it to me if you're not close enough for me to pick it up. Just let me know if any of you are interested and if so, what you'd charge me to do this. I realize I can get a barrel from midway for $88 or so pre threaded and chambered, I would just much rather help out someone who doesn't already make millions a year. Thanks ahead of time for any responses.

**4V50 Gary** · June 21, 2014, 07:06 AM

It's no challenge to thread a barrel to a receiver (I just did a Douglas yesterday for a Rem 700 action) but it must be properly headspaced.

The Rem 700 barrel shank is 1 1/16" in diameter. The large ring Mauser is 1.1" and if the Turkish Mauser is a small ring, that's only 1" diameter. If it indeed smaller, it is possible.

F. Guffey · June 21, 2014, 09:32 AM

Littlephil has a large receiver ring and a small shank barrel .980 x 12.

Then Littlephil will need a reamer or he will be required to measure from the 'C' ring to the bolt face, and there will be the matter of the length of the shank.

F. Guffey

littlephil · June 21, 2014, 11:23 AM

Guffey is correct on the barrel shank. I'm assuming that the shank length could be turned down on a lathe to be .003 longer than the measurement from the receiver face to the c-ring. That's what I've heard the correct shank length should be. I've found several barrels on ebay from $20-60 so I seem to have a few more options now as long as someone can help me.

Clark · June 21, 2014, 05:44 PM

Here is a video of me cutting barrel threads, twice, in two minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-JhnjgtxQw

littlephil · June 21, 2014, 06:29 PM

That's a nice setup you've got there Clark. If I had the money I'd buy a lathe and learn to use it, but that's why I've gotta ask for help on this one. Thanks for sharing the video.

June 20, 2014, 08:39 PM	#1
littlephil Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2014 Location: Coshocton, Ohio Posts: 231	How many of you Can thread barrels on a lathe? I'm getting ready to buy a barrel for my k.kale turk mauser and want more than 3 options for the caliber. I thought I was set on 6.5x55, but now I'm not sure again. So I just had the bright idea to ask you fine folks if you'd be interested in helping a fellow gun enthusiast (nut) out. I've heard of quite a few people using take off rem 700 barrels for turk mauser builds by just turning the threads down to sr mauser threads. So my question is, would anyone be willing to help me out? I'd need you to find a barrel, if you don't have one laying around, rethread it, then ship it to me if you're not close enough for me to pick it up. Just let me know if any of you are interested and if so, what you'd charge me to do this. I realize I can get a barrel from midway for $88 or so pre threaded and chambered, I would just much rather help out someone who doesn't already make millions a year. Thanks ahead of time for any responses.

June 21, 2014, 07:06 AM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,831	It's no challenge to thread a barrel to a receiver (I just did a Douglas yesterday for a Rem 700 action) but it must be properly headspaced. The Rem 700 barrel shank is 1 1/16" in diameter. The large ring Mauser is 1.1" and if the Turkish Mauser is a small ring, that's only 1" diameter. If it indeed smaller, it is possible. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 21, 2014, 05:44 PM	#5
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	Here is a video of me cutting barrel threads, twice, in two minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-JhnjgtxQw __________________ The word 'forum" does not mean "not criticizing books." "Ad hominem fallacy" is not the same as point by point criticism of books. If you bought the book, and believe it all, it may FEEL like an ad hominem attack, but you might strive to accept other points of view may exist. Are we a nation of competing ideas, or a nation of forced conformity of thought?

June 21, 2014, 09:32 AM	#3
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	Littlephil has a large receiver ring and a small shank barrel .980 x 12. Then Littlephil will need a reamer or he will be required to measure from the 'C' ring to the bolt face, and there will be the matter of the length of the shank. F. Guffey

June 21, 2014, 11:23 AM	#4
littlephil Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2014 Location: Coshocton, Ohio Posts: 231	Guffey is correct on the barrel shank. I'm assuming that the shank length could be turned down on a lathe to be .003 longer than the measurement from the receiver face to the c-ring. That's what I've heard the correct shank length should be. I've found several barrels on ebay from $20-60 so I seem to have a few more options now as long as someone can help me.

June 21, 2014, 06:29 PM	#6
littlephil Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2014 Location: Coshocton, Ohio Posts: 231	That's a nice setup you've got there Clark. If I had the money I'd buy a lathe and learn to use it, but that's why I've gotta ask for help on this one. Thanks for sharing the video.