LRH Member That made an Octagonal Barrel on a Mill

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Sometime in 2021 a LRH Member post pictures and a story of the Octagonal Barrel he made on his Mill when he was making a restoration of I think a Sharps.
If you are the member please answer this post so I can look up your original post on making the barrel
Thanks
Len & Jill

 

[AZHTR]

Bob Wright

 

[brian11]

I couldn't find it in a search, and I'd be interested in reading it, so if you do find it, please post the thread URL here

 

[AZHTR]

Post number in the thread below......

Digital readout preference on your mill, etc.

So I am getting my Bridgeport Mill ready to be fired up and need to get more serious about finding a good digital Readout for it. Prices out there run unbelievably low to, high with all the scales attachment brackets for $1500. What are you running that is right by your needs in a gunshop?

www.longrangehunting.com

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Not Bob
Thanks

 

[shortgrass]

Octagon barrel!

Just machined my first Octagon barrel for a good customer of mine. Came out pretty good for my first attempt. Fun stuff! Paul

www.longrangehunting.com

He used a CNC. Big advantage over manual. Programed to power feed into the work, cut the flat, and then move away from the work. He has 4th axis, which rotates to the next flat automatically. The radius (at the shank/chamber end) is programed, and not dependent on using a large diameter cutter to establish that arc. A big savings in tooling.