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I have a barrel for a Mohawk 48 Rem that is about 28 inches and cylinder bore. It is not doing me any good. I have been thinking for a while now about converting an old 48 to an HD gun. I want to cut it to 20 inches. I do some gunsmithing at home, but have never tried to cut a barrel. I have always paid for that service. This time, I want to try it myself. What is the best way to cut a barrel. Thanks for any help.
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hack saw..for HD it wont matter if it's not perfect,
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A PIPE CUTTER will give you a clean cut.You can knock the edege off with a file.
Doug Burche Gun coating with Dyna Coat and CeraKote Dyna Bore Coat,Because barrel cleaning SUCKS. www.dynamicfinishes.com
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Ditto above, for your specs. Hacksaw, file, square, and emery cloth or sandpaper. Or pipe-cutter and emery cloth/sandpaper.
Maybe a bit of cold blueing.
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Remember 18" measured from bolt face is legal minimum.
I have had game warden measure from front of receiver(He measured 16 1/2")! Took a while to sort out that mess!
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pablo referenced a good point. while out in the field you may run into someone with some authoriy but is ignorant on how barrels are measured. although the procedure is imbedded in the statutes, life for you may be easier if you cut it ,measure from the front of the reciver ring and add a quarter inch. then you shouldn't have any problems.
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