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Offline DutchGramps

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Inletting tool
« on: April 29, 2010, 12:07:23 PM »
Where can I find a tool to inlet an octagonal swamped barrel ? Brownell does not list them. Could make one myself, but time is in short supply... :'(
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Offline David Veith

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Re: Inletting tool
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2010, 02:52:50 PM »
I made my scraperSteel rod drill and tap. peice of O1 or barrel steel ground and sharpend. 1/2 to 1 hour worth of time. All out of my scrap bin.
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Offline Ken G

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Re: Inletting tool
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2010, 02:59:55 PM »
Once you are past hogging it out I use this little tool I made from a broken file. 

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Offline Larry Luck

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Re: Inletting tool
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2010, 03:06:08 PM »
Gunline makes an octagonal scraper:

http://www.gunline.com/inletting.html

Tool: OB in 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16, or 1".
Cutter Set Replacement: OBC in same sizes


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Offline rick landes

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Re: Inletting tool
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2010, 11:31:41 PM »
Take an old file and on it mark out an octagonal shape measured from the muzzle of the barrel and reduced for the smallest distance across the barrel flats. Masking tape works well for the lay out. Cut to size (slow grind so as not to kill the temper) sharpen the edges and put a handle on the file spur. Bend the spur or tang to about a 120 degree angle. Work slow and w/o too much pressure. Best to work for taper back and taper forward so as not to open center of channel too much.
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