washguy Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) The Bearcreek pistol barrels are cheap like 48 bills for my 8.5 and it shoots tight....they know the gas port size that works....just sayin Wash Nevermind....I see its a .762 now..... Edited September 7, 2019 by washguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Sweet lookin piece JT ! Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 3 hours ago, shooterrex said: Driving it through was my first thought. Looking at the pic of how much protrusion there is, that's what I'd do - punch it through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 3 hours ago, shooterrex said: 11 1/8" ordered length. 1/16" drill bit was too small next size up I had was 3/32" if there was way too much gas I was going to get an adjustable gas block. New barrel will be here Monday. Cobalt bits In 64's arrived today. Think I will Install the new barrel and mess with the stuck bit latter. Think I will drill out new barrel to 5/64" before I even install it. Now where did I put that dimpling jig? 5/64" is what I drilled the 223 barrels and the 308 barrel at, cobalt bit, WD40. The 223 (QPQ Nitride?) barrels were way worse then the 308 chrome barrel, drilled 1/16 first then 5/64. Using the fine feed on a mill would really be the way to go using minimal protrusion from the chuck. The 223's run fine with the $4.99 gas block at that diameter, put an adjustable on the 308 adjusted a little over a turn in from wide open so for sure plan on an adjustable if you drill 3/32". Just thinking, What are 12-1/2" barrels going for with a broken off bit in the gas port? I know someone who might be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 2mm solid carbide drill bit on amazon $8.50. Harder then cobalt (and little more brittle) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S8CWT7L/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AXK4HRSD2GT4N&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 The new barrel arrived today. Drilled it out to 5/64. Punch did knock out the piece of bit in the 1st barrel. That port is 3/32. If I build another pistol I will use a adjustable gas block on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 3 hours ago, shooterrex said: The new barrel arrived today. Drilled it out to 5/64. Punch did knock out the piece of bit in the 1st barrel. That port is 3/32. If I build another pistol I will use a adjustable gas block on that. How did you clean up the burr? I was going to run a reamer through mine but the cut looked clean and didn't want to risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I just ran a boresnake through it 3 or 4 times. Didn't see any burr. If there was one I didn't see the first FMJ removed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I was referring to the stuck/ punched barrel, cleaned up OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Albroswift said: I was referring to the stuck/ punched barrel, cleaned up OK? Don't see a burr in that one either. I will build something with it some day. Now I need to order another gas tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Good news on the barrel. Tubes: There are 38 barrels left, we should just by 38 (+1) tubes and be done with it. Probably get a great deal. Maybe get CDNN to post a link on the off chance that someone outside our forum buys one before we buy them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugger Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Bartender . . . give me one of those! Showed up on the porch last night. Glad to hear your port drill worked out. Did that with an FAL once and had to have a guy run an Electro Drill Machine on it. Are most of you opening up the gas port to get these running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, Slugger said: Are most of you opening up the gas port to get these running? Mine ran good right out the chute. I still haven’t checked the other spares I have but get a feeling there are two different variations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugger Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Interesting, I come up with about .062" gas port on the barrel I have. Looks like Albroswift has success drilled up to .078". I'm thinking mine is definitely going to need some opening up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Mine was drilled out to 5/64. I don't have a numbered drill bit set. Ran another 50 rounds through it today. 1 failure to extract. My barrel is marked 7.62x51 not 308. Not sure if that makes a difference. Still getting good groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Slugger said: Interesting, I come up with about .062" gas port on the barrel I have. I had .073 on a 7.62x51 marked barrel and it runs great. Made the measurement with chineseum calipers using chineseum number bits for a gauge. Calipers were accurate into the 4th decimal point last I checked them on a standard. Odd, now we have two different factory gas port sizes and two different gas tube lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 I didn't shoot the 308 before opening it up, but I did the 223's. .078 (5/64") seems good for both. Put an adjustable on the 308, low price/profiles on the 223's, all running great. Solid carbide 5/64" end mill just showed up, have a couple more to do when I get energetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 23 left when I checked today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 8:44 AM, jtallen83 said: I had .073 on a 7.62x51 marked barrel and it runs great. Made the measurement with chineseum calipers using chineseum number bits for a gauge. Calipers were accurate into the 4th decimal point last I checked them on a standard. Odd, now we have two different factory gas port sizes and two different gas tube lengths. Think I found the gas tube length difference. First gas block I had was dead center of cam pin cutout. Adjustable gas block is shorter than first 1. Now gas tube is past the middle of cam pin cutout. Not by much but maybe an 1/8. I'll post pics this weekend I'm at work now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 @shooterrex Did you dimple drill your barrel so for sure they are both hitting the port exactly the same? Not surprised differences in blocks length, but would expect to see the set screw/ port/ crosspin geometry pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Used the dimple under the gas port from first gas block. So port in gas block was the same position as first block. I may be wrong about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albroswift Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 That is strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert@FULL30 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 20 left today, I believe there were 400 when I first seen this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, Robert@FULL30 said: 20 left today, I believe there were 400 when I first seen this but do you have one? Keep wondering if WOA has started making the gas tubes in batches yet.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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