Should I have it threaded?

[MKP777]

I have a Remington 700PSS in 223.
I got it in 2000.
Its very accurate and reliable.
I'd like to use my suppressor on it and therefore would have to have it threaded.
Its never been taken out of its stock.
If I have it threaded, I know the crown is where a lot of the accuracy can be affected.
I'm worried threading the heavy barrel might mess with that crown or somehow affect the accuracy.
Anyone else go down this road?
If so, anything I should know before attempting this?
Thanks,
M

 

[ARlife4me]

Get a 5/8" or 3/4" threads and adding any muzzle device will not change the/a crowns effectiveness based on my experiences. Having larger threads keeps more if the crown in place if you remove the muzzle device.

 

[FEENIX]

I have a Remington 700PSS in 223.
I got it in 2000.
Its very accurate and reliable.
I'd like to use my suppressor on it and therefore would have to have it threaded.
Its never been taken out of its stock.
If I have it threaded, I know the crown is where a lot of the accuracy can be affected.
I'm worried threading the heavy barrel might mess with that crown or somehow affect the accuracy.
Anyone else go down this road?
If so, anything I should know before attempting this?
Thanks,
M

Have a competent and reputable GS do it. If you do not want the GS to touch the crown, tell him to leave it alone, but don't blame him if it doesn't work. I trust my GS crown works over the factory.

 

[06 SB]

I have had a few of my rifles threaded by my local gunsmith. No accuracy was harmed in the making of the threads. I am 100% confident in his abilities to do it correctly. There is another local gunsmith that I would not allow to install a prefit recoil pad. The only thing that I noticed is a POI shift due to the added weight of the suppressor so verify your zero before going out hunting.

 

[Dave in WI]

If reputable smith is doing the threading, that is the perfect time to touch up crown (if desired/needed) as the bore is centered for the threading.

 

[MKP777]

OK, cool that all sounds like good advice.
What about the factory bedding? I assume there is bedding. Is there a chance that could get messed up?

One thing about this gun was the stock, it has a good palm swell that fills up your hand very nicely. I also love the factory trigger, it is wide. That palm swell I never see on any other guns since. Other guns I have to build up that area to fit my hand better.
I may have the GS attempt to bring the factory trigger down to 2.5 lbs. Its about 3.5 now.

 

[sep]

I've had many rifle barrels threaded for muzzle brakes with no adverse impact on accuracy. If the bore does open up after threading and your accuracy suffers, you can ask your gunsmith to counterbore the threaded section of the barrel. That should alleviate any problems. Although, I honestly doubt you will have any problems. Your rifle bedding should be unaffected by barrel threading.

 

[wilehunting]

I sent a Winchester Extreme Weather to the people at Silencer Central to thread it because I couldn't find a new one already threaded. I figured that they should have the best equipment and people being that they are threading for the main purpose of installation of a suppressor. It would be awful to have a suppressor strike after having the work done by them. The work looks good but I haven't had an opportunity install my Banish 30 yet to see how the extra weight affects the barrel harmonics/accuracy.

 

[MKP777]

This Remington 700 has a heavy barrel.

 

[blksno]

A good crown, doesn't mean a gun will shoot...and a bad crown that's completely f-d up doesn't mean it wont shoot.
Everything is relative. So I guess it just depends what you consider "Very Accurate and Reliable"

DO RIFLE CROWNS MATTER?

A crown is of zero concern if I were to contemplate threading a factory rifle.
In fact...If I were to thread a factory barrel...I'd cut it shorter and re-crown and thread it anyway.

That said...custom barrels are to easy to get the way you want from the start. Factory barrels aren't my cup-o-tea

 

[MKP777]

It will hit clay pigeons sitting in the dirt 550 yards away 10 out of 10 times.
That was with match ammo. 77 gr BTHP.
I now use it for coyotes. However when I hit a coyote with it from about 200 yards with a 77 gr BTHP the coyote ran. I had to track it for hours and found it and got it.
The round I originally fired, hit it straight on, center amidships in the chest area. So I realized this was not a good round for coyotes.
I have since found a .223 Hornady ammo that is 53 gr and has a polymer tip.
Where I moved, wind is more of a factor, so I don't plan to hunt coyotes with it out past 300. I have a 6.5 CM for that now.
The rifle has a 26" barrel and is bolt action.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

The correct answer is yes, get it threaded.

 

[WILL JONES]

As above, the answer is YES! Thread all the things.

 

[LoneTraveler]

The only way it should affect the bedding is if the added weight on the end of the barrel will bend the forearm up enough, So it touches the barrel and changes the harmonics. I have a 700 V that the weight of the barrel when on a rest would bend the plastic fore end touch the barrel. The rifle now wears a H&S stock and shoots great.

Those heavy target bullets can be a problem when shooting critters. The 22 cal. 50-55 gr. Hornady V-Max are great for varmits. They go in the animal and some don't have an exit hole.