This is true. Buy the Jig and reamer for a one time deal? Doesn't make sense.
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Not to continue to beat the horse but I'd recommend against trying to DIY.
Far cheaper both time and $$ to purchase a barrel with the fsb already installed.
Sell the barrel or build yourself a spare upper.
I speak as someone with above average mechanical ability who enjoys tinkering projects with basic machining capabilities in my basement: presses, toolmakers lathe, horizontal mill. Just because I could get setup to do the install, there is no way I would attempt to get set up for it with the only return on the investment to be able to say that 'I did it myself.'
[QUOTE=0reo;1156618]Well, who to do the install remains to be sorted out. I'm contemplating buying the tools to do it properly myself.
Out of curiosity, did you ever find a jig for it? If so, where?
I looked for one but ended up having to make one myself. I do a lot of barrels though. ;)
[QUOTE=wrench;1160698]http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BRDE-...p/brdejig3.htm
That would be the one. Its a solid well constructed tool. Came in the mail a couple days ago. :)
I mentioned this in another thread about taper pins, but I figure it applies here as well.
If you haven't already bought the reamer, check out victornet. They have 2/0 reamers for $2. I get all my reamers from them. Just get the standard steel ones at the bottom of the page: http://www.victornet.com/subdepartme...mers/2548.html
They're more than adequate for doing several barrels, and they work great in a mill or a drill press, at low speeds.
Thanks for the tip! :)