Super video, and explanation. I will make my external choke as well. What I am affraid is the pressure, in the barrel druing shooting, if it is damaging the choke. Should I worry about it in your opinion?
Thanks for watching! Full disclosure: I didn't do any real research or metallurgical study on the matter. I used purely redneck intuition, gut feelings, and possibly memories from an alien abduction to come up with my specs😂🤣🤣. That being said, to me, It made sense to make the external part of the choke nearly three times as thick as the barrel and out of a stronger metal hoping that would be overkill. But, I can report, that after 20 or so shots, the choke is still it's original size, with no signs of wear or fatigue. Check your bore and external diameters after each of your test shots to make sure there is no swelling or movement of any kind. 👍👍 Let us know how yours turns out! and thanks for watching!
Nice work , SS steel are easy to cold weld / galling on thread , best is to use moly grease to avoid disaster . Hope you will make pattern target . Extended length choke can also be used as muzzle break , not a bad improvement when 3heavy loads are used .
The issue with your knurling may be the location when you engaged the half nut. There should be a dial gauge on the saddle. If you don't engage it properly, it won't knurl properly. Generally, if you wait until the dial is on the same number (odd or even), then engage it, the knurling will be straighter and cleaner. Hope this helps. I also wanted to say very nice job. I've been wanting to make a custom choke for an old 16 gauge barrel that I want to cut back since it's impossible to find a reamer or 16 ga chokes for sale. That's when I came across your video. Thanks for sharing it.
Ah! Thanks much for the advice! As much threading as I've done, it never occurred to me that I may be crossing because I didn't engage on the same number. Thanks for watching!!
Not true. You don't disengage a knurled tool like you do threading and you don't use the half nut for knurling either. You run the tool back and forth, changing feed direction and applying more pressure to get the right knurling depth and then back the tool off when done.
Nicely done man. I am fixing to make one on my lathe for this turkey season. I got some 316 SS laying around that I am probably going to use. Thanks for the video to boost my confidence with a boring bar lol. How did it pattern at 30 yards??
The first time I performed knurling operation it came out perfect. I was like, "why do people cry about knurling so much? This is so simple." I've yet to do it right since then. SMH🤦♂
Lol, I completely get that!!! I was watching Adam Booth knurl the other day. His knurls were off, and he said, " I just keep skinning a couple thou off and try again until my knurls come out the way I want." Best advice ever! I usually don't have to skin but a couple times and now get beautiful knurls!
I used 17-4 stainless. Bought it from Amazon... Online Metal Supply 17-4 Stainless Steel Round Rod, 1.125 (1-1/8 inch) x 12 inches smile.amazon.com/dp/B081B6NVGK Thanks for watching!
measure the peaks on the knurling tool and set your lathe to do matching spacing like your cutting a thread
Super video, and explanation. I will make my external choke as well. What I am affraid is the pressure, in the barrel druing shooting, if it is damaging the choke. Should I worry about it in your opinion?
Thanks for watching! Full disclosure: I didn't do any real research or metallurgical study on the matter. I used purely redneck intuition, gut feelings, and possibly memories from an alien abduction to come up with my specs😂🤣🤣. That being said, to me, It made sense to make the external part of the choke nearly three times as thick as the barrel and out of a stronger metal hoping that would be overkill. But, I can report, that after 20 or so shots, the choke is still it's original size, with no signs of wear or fatigue. Check your bore and external diameters after each of your test shots to make sure there is no swelling or movement of any kind. 👍👍 Let us know how yours turns out! and thanks for watching!
@@ThisOldFarmShop Thaks for the feedback, I will keep you informed.
Nice work , SS steel are easy to cold weld / galling on thread , best is to use moly grease to avoid disaster . Hope you will make pattern target . Extended length choke can also be used as muzzle break , not a bad improvement when 3heavy loads are used .
Thanks for the comments. 👍😎 Here's my test fire video... ua-cam.com/video/RsJDz0dP8Fs/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!
Good job sir! I too taught myself basic lathe work. Very entertaining to watch and I learned some too. Thank you.
That's awesome! Thanks for watching!
The issue with your knurling may be the location when you engaged the half nut. There should be a dial gauge on the saddle. If you don't engage it properly, it won't knurl properly. Generally, if you wait until the dial is on the same number (odd or even), then engage it, the knurling will be straighter and cleaner. Hope this helps. I also wanted to say very nice job. I've been wanting to make a custom choke for an old 16 gauge barrel that I want to cut back since it's impossible to find a reamer or 16 ga chokes for sale. That's when I came across your video. Thanks for sharing it.
Ah! Thanks much for the advice! As much threading as I've done, it never occurred to me that I may be crossing because I didn't engage on the same number. Thanks for watching!!
Not true. You don't disengage a knurled tool like you do threading and you don't use the half nut for knurling either. You run the tool back and forth, changing feed direction and applying more pressure to get the right knurling depth and then back the tool off when done.
Nicely done man. I am fixing to make one on my lathe for this turkey season. I got some 316 SS laying around that I am probably going to use. Thanks for the video to boost my confidence with a boring bar lol. How did it pattern at 30 yards??
Thank you for the kind words!
I made a video where we test fire this choke. ua-cam.com/video/RsJDz0dP8Fs/v-deo.html
Thank you for watching.
Would you build one for someone else for a outlaw class
I'm not setup for that at the moment, but I may consider it in the future. Thank you for watching!!
I wouldn't have minded a pattern test and maybe send it to taofledermaus for hi speed Camara to see if proper wad sepAration occurred. Nice work man
I've been planning a pattern test video. Hopefully this week or next I can get it up. Thanks for watching!!!
Got the pattern video up. ua-cam.com/video/RsJDz0dP8Fs/v-deo.html
The first time I performed knurling operation it came out perfect. I was like, "why do people cry about knurling so much? This is so simple." I've yet to do it right since then. SMH🤦♂
Lol, I completely get that!!! I was watching Adam Booth knurl the other day. His knurls were off, and he said, " I just keep skinning a couple thou off and try again until my knurls come out the way I want." Best advice ever! I usually don't have to skin but a couple times and now get beautiful knurls!
What material did you use? Thanks
I used 17-4 stainless. Bought it from Amazon...
Online Metal Supply 17-4 Stainless Steel Round Rod, 1.125 (1-1/8 inch) x 12 inches smile.amazon.com/dp/B081B6NVGK
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your response. Going to make a couple myself. How did yours end up patterning?
It was pretty decent at 30 yards. I made a video on it. ua-cam.com/video/RsJDz0dP8Fs/v-deo.html
Thanks again, just watched the video. Nice!
You're most welcome! Thanks for watching!
Do you do benelli Beretta mobil chokes
I haven't made any for the benelli. Thanks!
Nice lathe guys🤝🤝
Thanks!
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Do you make rem choke..for sale??
Hi Dwayne! Sorry, I don't make them for sale. Thanks much for watching!
Reason..is on knurling your choke is amount of pressure pushing on knurling tool.
This is rough to watch
Why is that?