Can I bring a rifle to Oly to have them thread the barrel?

Neo1130

How much does this cost?

My brother bought an AR that was built in 2003 so it has a muzzle brake on it that gets bolted to the barrel. This comes loose all the time and he now wants something a little more "permanent." Would Oly thread the barrel if we brought it in?

Globemaster · Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject:

IIRC, and this was awhile back; so the price “quote” may have changed since then! but at that time threading a barrel was $65.00 ... I would just call the factory and get a current quote; and IIRC, they still offer the service … last I checked!

Edit to add: I use to have SNS Ind. Inc. out of Snohomish, WA. thread my barrels, but he has since gone out of business.

Neo1130 · Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject:

I wonder if Mega would do it as they are right down the road from me! Does the barrel need to come off?

Globemaster · Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:22 pm Post subject:

Mega® is a machine shop; but I don’t think they do barrel threading; as they are a manufacture … and yes, in most cases the barrel has to be taken off the receiver; depending on the tool used at the shop Very Happy

John A. · Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:39 pm Post subject:

$35 barrel threading

http://www.usmachinegun.com/pr.....d=BTS-0101

Yes, the barrel should be stripped down.

Neo1130 · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:10 am Post subject:

Neo1130 · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject:

Well Ductapeman, expect my brother and I in there tomorrow! Very Happy

I don't know if he's going to want it done then and there but we're going to come in and talk. Razz

Globemaster · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:25 pm Post subject:

Neo1130 · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:01 am Post subject:

Globemaster · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:17 am Post subject:

yeah it happens; but when you do find out what Oly-Arms charges for the barrel threading, be sure and let us know.

Neo1130 · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:27 am Post subject:

Will do! Also, it seems we cannot get the old muzzle brake off... Took out all of the set screws out and it doesn't come off. Shocked

I guess we'll leave that to Oly! Twisted Evil

Globemaster · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:31 am Post subject:

let’s see a picture of the break when you get a chance … I’m curious to see what it looks like before you have them remove it

Neo1130 · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:41 am Post subject:

Well, my brother comes to this site but hasn't signed up yet for some reason... I'll see if he can get pictures up. But right now this is the one he has in the link. The only muzzle brake in the link.

http://images.google.com/imgre.....f%26um%3D1

Ductapeman · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:33 am Post subject:

Sometimes the brakes take a "set" due to carbon and some other factors. You can remove it the way we would: remove the set screws, take a block of wood and a hammer, and just beat it off from the back. Works every time. Wink

Neo1130 · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:50 pm Post subject:

Very nice. That is what I was thinking of doing. Wasn't sure if maybe it was also held on by a c-clip or anything. He also took a carbon cleaner to it and not sure if he got it off yet. We'll go ahead and use the wood block trick for sure!

Neo1130 · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject:

What I found out today is that, Oly won't do it! Embarassed

So I took it to J&S and they quoted $60 to include the stripping down and the A2 cage. That is what my brother wanted to do so that is where we took it and dropped off the barrel today.

Globemaster · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject:

I was on the Rainier Arms web-site the other day, and I notice that they are now offering the Cut & Threading service.

Eighty 0ne · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject: