1forthepot Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 is there anyone in the uk capable of machining a integral muzzle brake Vais type system into a barrel blank. regards chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Probably - but why would ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srvet Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Why not have one invisibly threaded then a mod can be used instead if you wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forthepot Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Probably - but why would ya? i am trying to keep the weight of the rifle down ,so i need a profile of the barrel to work with weight of rifle and components and it needs a brake fitted and i want all smooth flowing lines and not something stuck on the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I'm pretty sure Dave at Valkyrie rifles can do a screw on brake that looks seamless. http://www.valkyrierifles.net/muzzlebrakes.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 i am trying to keep the weight of the rifle down ,so i need a profile of the barrel to work with weight of rifle and components and it needs a brake fitted and i want all smooth flowing lines and not something stuck on the end. That's not a problem - a brake doesn't need to be greater than the barrel diameter but, with a small diameter barrel, it might be difficult to have the Vais-style longitudinal holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forthepot Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 That's not a problem - a brake doesn't need to be greater than the barrel diameter but, with a small diameter barrel, it might be difficult to have the Vais-style longitudinal holes. what do you think would be the minimum would be for a 300 RUM . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forthepot Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 also what would be the minimum to turn down a vais so it would be safe and work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Well, it's a matter of taking your barrel diameter, subtracting the bore diameter plus 20 thou. then asking yourself if longitudinal holes of any decent diameter could be drilled. If not, you would have to increase the diameter of the brake. Let's get it in proportion though - in front of me, I have two brakes, one is a genuine Vais off my 7mmWSM benchgun - it's 53mm long and 29mm in diameter - it weighs 4.25ounces. The other is a flush-fitting one off a 6.5 stalking rifle. It's a pepper-pot style brake 19mm in diameter and 53mm long and weighs 1.75 ounces. We are looking at a difference of 2.5 ounces - my car keys weigh more than that! If I'm building a 10.5lb benchgun, 2.5 ounces might as well be a ton but on a 300 RUM! What's the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forthepot Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 i am wanting to know what profile barrel will suit a vais then work out what the barrel is going to weigh. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I wouldn't like to turn more than a couple of millimetres off this Vais - so that would make it 27mm in diameter - I suppose you could take it down to an inch - 25.4mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forthepot Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 cheers vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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