Advise on shortening my .22lr barrel ?

[mike white 1]

Ok cool i think im going to have it chopped down now , is it easy to do it yourself or would i be better off taking it to a gun smith ? also do i need to have it proofed again ? i also have a new wildcat cub silencer but want a silver sak if anyone wants a swap ?

Edited April 7, 2009 by mike white

[Fidgety 8]

Get it done properly

[woz 260]

Ok cool i think im going to have it chopped down now , is it easy to do it yourself or would i be better off taking it to a gun smith ? also do i need to have it proofed again ?

 

 

it is easy to do yourself IF you have a lathe.....i cut mine and use a tap pushed upto the headstock to get a level thread for the moderator then cut the crown.....i have done my hmr at 16" and my 22lr as stated.i couldnt get my 22 any shorter because of the way i do them on the lathe.....you dont have to have them proofed as long as you only sell the rifle to a dealer when you want rid...

 

i would get it done by a good gun smith you are messing about with a thing that has to handle a massive amout of pressure... the crown and thread needs to be fairly good aswell...... for the sake of £90 ish is it worth taking a risk????

[mike white 1]

ok guys thanks for your replys im gonna ring a few smiths today andget some prices cheers.

[Toka 10]

Got mine the snip 2 years ago and it has been great since. Took 5 inches off, I used to find it awkwards when moving through scrub and bush as it used to catch , now it has been shortended it is fine.

 

I was also told that the rimfire burn out was very early, and that the longer barrels actually slowed the bullet down a tad due to this early burnout [that would not be the same for more powerful weapons], I certainally found that there was a bit more noise fron subs. The gunsmith told me that would be due to the bullet exiting faster, I was told to beware as some subsonic rounds that fired quietly before the chop, may now fly sonicly [and produce a sonic boom]. Ely subs seem to be well below the speed needed for that.

 

Anyway it is still a joy to shoot and more manageably in the rough...it is purely a matter of personal choice though.

 

ATB...

[mike white 1]

Just got off the phone to a couple of gunsmiths both are saying it will cost me £150 to get it chopped and that they have to send it away to be proofed thats why the price is high otherwise it would be cheaper does that sound right to you guys ?

[MikeB 0]

£150 is way too much, I had my CZ 452 chopped to 16" by Maskells in Farnborough a few years ago. It cost £35 (no need to reproof as I have no intention of selling it) and made no difference whatsoever to accuracy, it still groups 1/2" @ 50yds but is much easier to use from the car.

[Toka 10]

Likewise...unless you are selling it I wouldn't get it re proofed [legal requirement if you do sell though]...can't remember how much but it was chopped, screwcut and crowned for less than £50.

[mike white 1]

Thaey both told me the price would be £70 to have it cut and re-crowned and screwcut and the rest to have it re-proofed and they wouldnt do it otherwise i told them that id be keeping it but they said they have to do it by law !

[humperdingle 0]

A cut, thread and recrown should be £50-£60. Well worth it to get it done professionally.

 

You don't NEED to have it re-proofed unless it's being sold privately.

[cyclonebri1 8]

Thaey both told me the price would be £70 to have it cut and re-crowned and screwcut and the rest to have it re-proofed and they wouldnt do it otherwise i told them that id be keeping it but they said they have to do it by law !

 

 

No offence Mike, but stop f****n about. Why pay that money for a "maybe" better balanced gun, but one which will be less stable.

 

 

If you insist on doing this, £35 quid without proof, is more than enough to pay

[mike white 1]

Thaey both told me the price would be £70 to have it cut and re-crowned and screwcut and the rest to have it re-proofed and they wouldnt do it otherwise i told them that id be keeping it but they said they have to do it by law !

 

 

No offence Mike, but stop f****n about. Why pay that money for a "maybe" better balanced gun, but one which will be less stable.

 

 

If you insist on doing this, £35 quid without proof, is more than enough to pay

 

No offence taken but why am i f****n about ? i am just asking for advice and to be honest im not going to pay over the odds i would rather keep it as it is than pay half of what the guns worth ! im waiting for another person to ring me back with a price tommorow and see what there damage is !

[cyclonebri1 8]

Thaey both told me the price would be £70 to have it cut and re-crowned and screwcut and the rest to have it re-proofed and they wouldnt do it otherwise i told them that id be keeping it but they said they have to do it by law !

 

 

No offence Mike, but stop f****n about. Why pay that money for a "maybe" better balanced gun, but one which will be less stable.

 

 

If you insist on doing this, £35 quid without proof, is more than enough to pay

 

No offence taken but why am i f****n about ? i am just asking for advice and to be honest im not going to pay over the odds i would rather keep it as it is than pay half of what the guns worth ! im waiting for another person to ring me back with a price tommorow and see what there damage is !

 

 

That was what I meant, it's not worth it, plus doing it yourself without the proper facilities can only make the gun worse or worthless.

[mike white 1]

Just had the quote come back wich was £120 he said that if the gun was just shortend and re-crowned then it dosnt have to be proofed but as its been srewcut aswell it has to be re-proofed .

Well anyway lads thanks for your help and comments but i think im going to leave it now and put in for a variation instead and look for something else so will be up for sale soon !

Edited April 9, 2009 by mike white