New Fluted Barrel Shroud

[mm123522]

Building a new barrel shroud. This one is fluted. Used a 7/8 inch ball end mill to cut 8 flutes into this barrel shroud. It knocked 1/4 pound off the weight of the shroud. Your looking at it in a “rough” condition – no polishing , no clean up. The muzzel plug is threaded 12 threads per inch.

The shroud on the completed gun you see is extra long and extra quiet.

Mark

[shrpshotr28]

nice work! Can’t wait to get a lathe of my own.

[shadoh]

You did those on your mill right? You guys and your real machines make me want to set my garage on fire ).

They look great MM.

[benfishin2day]

Looks good !! Did you add any internal baffles yet? If so what will you use internally??

Great work …makes me want to get a lathe.

[mm123522]

Shadoh:

Yes the fluting was all done on the milling machine. Dont burn your garage, just buy some equipment! That lathe is a 12 inch Craftsman, and cost me $250 (I watched the want ads for a long time to get that deal! ). My milling machine is one of those cheap chinese mill/drills.
I think I’ll build a new gun to go under that barrel shroud.

Mark

[tyke]

That looks sweet mate 😀

[photo22]

Now that looks great nice and deep and it should drop some weight 😀

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