Reducing length of existing barrel...

[steezo757]

Originally Posted by AlcoholicusMaximus

I am waiting for my form 1 to come back.I planned on having my model 1 .300 fireball cut & threaded @ 10.5", but would rather just buy a new barrel set up that way. The ATF person I spoke with said that the engraving was to be on the barrel. Noveske Rifleworks has a new 3 position gasblock for suppressed weapons that is making me think twice about my next barrel purchase

I was hoping they would make an adjustable gb. But I'm not sure it'll work for me. Per the pic below, it doesn't look like it'll fit underneath a FF handguard. Most people with .300 Whisper/FB barrels have a pistol length gas system. That'll require us to use pistol length FFs.

Someone sent me a PM earlier in the week about having a custom adjustable gas block made. I'll probably persue that ave.

[Spook]

totally off topic....where are you that they allow you hunt with a suppressor?

[too_many_hobbies]

Originally Posted by Spook

totally off topic....where are you that they allow you hunt with a suppressor?

I am in Arkansas. From what I have read, we can hunt with machine guns also.

It is so nice to not have to wear hearing protection while hunting. I am tone deaf from driving a farm tractor without a cab during my younger days and therefore want to preserve what hearing I have left.

[A62Rambler]

Originally Posted by Spook

totally off topic....where are you that they allow you hunt with a suppressor?

Straying from topic, I'm in Kentucky and I just today received an email that states it is legal to hunt with a supresser and/or short barreled rifle. We can't hunt with fully automatic weapons however.

On the original topic, I am building a 12" upper to use for hunting suppressed. I think in your situation, by the time you have the barrel shortened and threaded again for the suppressor, and move the gas port you will be close to the price of a new barrel with those features. Having said that, I also know that spare parts laying around tend to grow into whole uppers eventually. So it's your choice. I going with the 12" to get a little more velocity but to keep the lenght short with the suppressor attached. I can't wait to show up in the woods with that during deer season. Depending on the type of your suppressor there may be some considerations as well. Some suppressors fit back over the barrel and require enough barrel to fit. Additionally, some companies don't warrant their suppressors for barrels shorter than a certain length. If neither of those two situations apply then it comes down to how much velocity loss you are comfortable loosing as to how short you go.

[Garrett]

Originally Posted by Spook

totally off topic....where are you that they allow you hunt with a suppressor?

Hunting with suppressors is legal in Utah, too. Can't use machineguns on large game, but they're okay on small game. A suppressed SMG is great for jackrabbits and other rodents.

[AlcoholicusMaximus]

No full auto hunting in Ark? That's too bad...... in Oregon we can use full auto,grenades & the smaller mortar rounds.....NOT.
But seriously, the Noveske adjustable gas block is currently only functional with certain lengths of 5.56 AR's ,last I heard.
Under the handguard would be nice, but I am very excited about the prospect of being able to cycle both sub&non subsonic rds. thru the same 10.5" upper,which has not been built yet. My optimism forces me to fantasize of such things.
Giraffe knife season in the coast range should be over by the time my form 1 gets here........