Cost estimate of adding threads to a barrel

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Hey guys,

I wondered if anybody could offer a rough cost estimate for adding standard thirty cal threading to a bolt action hunting rifle barrel. I am in the Piedmont area. Thanks!
 
It will depend on whether or not you bring the barrel to them by itself or bring the whole rifle and expect them to disassemble it and put it back together.

It will also depend on what thread you want cut (if it’s a standard thread or something off the wall) And it will depend on whether or not the barrel can be chucked into a lathe.

Just an FYI for standard threads you can do it yourself. Brownells sells a tool (someone fill in the name cuz I can’t remember) that’s treaded with a smooth end the diameter of the barrel. You slide it in and then run the die by hand over those threads and onto the barrel insuring proper thread alignment.

Edit. I think it’s called a thread alignment tool. Lol.
 
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Local gunsmith in Lexington/Winston Salem area normally charges $75.....give or take that's about what most would normally charge.
 
Great- I've already reached out to him via his contact form on his website, but haven't heard back. More success just calling?
 
Really look at your barrel thickness. Many bolt action hunting rifles do not have enough meat on the barrel to be threaded and have a suppressor mounted. I know my remington 700 with a sporter barrel did not have enough metal to accept a standard threading for a 30 cal suppressor.
 
Sas quatch said:
Since I emailed him last week?

Good Morning, we can do a AR type barrel's but could not do your Savage.

Thank You,
Bob​
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What type of savagae barrel is it a hunting profile. He rebarreled my savage so he can do them if they are big enough to thread and have a shoulder.
 
TSConver said:
What type of savagae barrel is it a hunting profile. He rebarreled my savage so he can do them if they are big enough to thread and have a shoulder.
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Nope, said something about he has a jig for AR barrels to use with a lathe.
 
Sas quatch said:
Nope, said something about he has a jig for AR barrels to use with a lathe.
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Well that's just stupid. It's just gonna get chucked up in the lathe, so no idea why he'd need a jig for that. Takes all of 30 minutes to thread a barrel. Come out here and I'll even show you how to do it yourself. (Free. Bit of a drive though)
 
BurnedOutGeek said:
Well that's just stupid. It's just gonna get chucked up in the lathe, so no idea why he'd need a jig for that. Takes all of 30 minutes to thread a barrel. Come out here and I'll even show you how to do it yourself. (Free. Bit of a drive though)
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He will post later but he can thread any barrel that is big enough to take the thread needed and will reach through his lathe. If it won't reach through then he has to remove the action. Maybe that is where the misunderstanding is.
 
TSConver said:
He will post later but he can thread any barrel that is big enough to take the thread needed and will reach through his lathe. If it won't reach through then he has to remove the action. Maybe that is where the misunderstanding is.
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That would make more sense
 
Folks let me clarify this miss information concerning what Templar Custom can do concerning threading barrels.
Not sure where the AR15 only quote came from, but I thread all barrel types.
I can thread all types of bolt action rifles to include Savage / Remington / Browning / CZ / Ruger and so on
The barrel threading alone is $75. +25.00 to remove and remount the barrel in your receiver. There is an additional charge for barrels that have been glued into the receiver
I also thread AR15 / AR10 barrels so on and so on and some pistols.

I hope this helps clarify what threading service is offered

if you have any questions please feel free to call 919-629-8684
 
Bob Reynolds said:
Folks let me clarify this miss information concerning what Templar Custom can do concerning threading barrels.
Not sure where the AR15 only quote came from, but I thread all barrel types.
I can thread all types of bolt action rifles to include Savage / Remington / Browning / CZ / Ruger and so on
The barrel threading alone is $75. +25.00 to remove and remount the barrel in your receiver. There is an additional charge for barrels that have been glued into the receiver
I also thread AR15 / AR10 barrels so on and so on and some pistols.

I hope this helps clarify what threading service is offered

if you have any questions please feel free to call 919-629-8684
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Also I don't use a threading jig - all my threads are made via a single point 60-degree threading tool mounted in my lathe.
 
@Bob Reynolds @TSConver

Ok, Bob, here's our conversation, not sure that I misunderstood anything (read from the bottom up)

>>Not sure where the AR15 only quote came from, but I thread all barrel types.

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[email protected]
Jun 24, 2020, 11:30 AM (5 days ago)
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I have a fixture to hold the AR barrels, I'm not sure how I would hold yours in the lathe.
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Bob

Templar Custom Arms LLC
330-326-2111
CAGE 88PN5
[email protected]
www.templarcustomarms.com


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Subject: Re: threading 223
Date: 6/24/20 10:46 am
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Ok, thanks for the reply. But that seems kind of odd because most AR barrels are already threaded. I don't understand the difference.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2020, 10:17 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
Good Morning, we can do a AR type barrel's but could not do your Savage.

Thank You,
Bob


Templar Custom Arms LLC
330-326-2111
CAGE 88PN5
[email protected]
www.templarcustomarms.com

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Subject: threading 223
Date: 6/22/20 5:25 pm
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Hi Bob,

Shawn recommended you for threading a barrel. I live in N. Raleigh and have a Savage Axis .223 that had the barrel shortened. It seems to fire great, but I don't like the square end because anything could ding the crown. I'd like it to be threaded so that can act as a protector.

What do you charge for threading?

Regards,
 
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BurnedOutGeek said:
Well, that's just stupid. It's just gonna get chucked up in the lathe, so no idea why he'd need a jig for that. Takes all of 30 minutes to thread a barrel. Come out here and I'll even show you how to do it yourself. (Free. Bit of a drive though)
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Good morning Sas-Q,
I found the issue here; your Quote came from Templar - Custom - Arms in Windham OH, 330-326-2111. My Company Name is Templar Custom Apex, NC 919-757-7085, and I have been in business since 2008 and threading all types of barrels sense 2010. I can see how this can be easily confused, TCA folks are great people and offer excellent service, but they are not Templar Custom.

Please let me know if you have any other questions or just give me a call, I'll glad to help.
 
Bob Reynolds said:
Good morning Sas-Q,
I found the issue here; your Quote came from Templar - Custom - Arms in Windham OH, 330-326-2111. My Company Name is Templar Custom Apex, NC 919-757-7085, and I have been in business since 2008 and threading all types of barrels sense 2010. I can see how this can be easily confused, TCA folks are great people and offer excellent service, but they are not Templar Custom.

Please let me know if you have any other questions or just give me a call, I'll glad to help.
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I think you meant to quote @Sas quatch
 
Bob Reynolds said:
Good morning Sas-Q,
I found the issue here; your Quote came from Templar - Custom - Arms in Windham OH, 330-326-2111. My Company Name is Templar Custom Apex, NC 919-757-7085, and I have been in business since 2008 and threading all types of barrels sense 2010. I can see how this can be easily confused, TCA folks are great people and offer excellent service, but they are not Templar Custom.

Please let me know if you have any other questions or just give me a call, I'll glad to help.
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Ah, sorry- yes, very confusing. Was the first website that came up- and he seemed to know Shawn as well (or didn't say anything about it)... and his name was Bob.
 
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