Videos tagged with Reaming

This Brownells Tech Tip features Caleb's personal project: transforming an old CZ Brno Mauser military rifle into a custom .35 Whelen hunting rifle. The video details the entire build process, including installing a Shilen barrel, fitting a Richard's Microfit stock, utilizing Talley rings and bases, and performing modifications to the bottom metal and bolt handle. It also touches on trigger guard reshaping and potential iron sight installation, offering a behind-the-scenes look at DIY gunsmithing and custom rifle creation for Mauser enthusiasts.

This video details the meticulous process of manufacturing rifle barrels at Green Mountain Rifle Barrel Co. It covers everything from sourcing raw materials like 4140 and 416R steel to advanced techniques such as deep-hole drilling, reaming, cut rifling, and button rifling. The production emphasizes precision, with critical steps like chambering and crowning highlighted for accuracy, and includes quality control measures like bore scoping and air gauging.

This video demonstrates how to rifle a barrel in a home shop using basic tools, bypassing expensive CNC equipment. It covers material preparation, precise drilling and reaming, and the critical process of pushing a rifling button. While a DIY approach is shown to be possible, the video highlights the significant difference in quality and precision achievable with professional CNC machining.