Intro to barreling or something similar

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SGJennings

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I'm going to have two weeks of use-it-or-lose-it vacation next summer. Have the option to add up to two more to it.

Just for grins and giggles, I'd like to spend it learning basic lathe operation. If I could end up threading and chambering a barrel, that would be great, but if I just made good progress in that direction, I'd be happy.

So, where could I sign up for a class or something to do that? I've poked my nose in a couple of places and they're locked into the idea of an associates degree. Can't get "adult education" to register with them.

Greg Jennings
 
intro to barreling or similar

Colorado shool of gunsmithing. I believe they have a short summer course.
Check with Speedy on this.
 
I'll check with him directly, then. Their office folks were one that told me "no how, no way".

I don't know about you guys, but I never tell a customer "No". If I can't do what they are asking, I tell them what I can do along those lines. If they say "No", fair enough.

Greg J.
 
Gerry said:
Colorado shool of gunsmithing. I believe they have a short summer course.
Check with Speedy on this.
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I thought Speedy was at Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado and the Colorado School of Trades is in Denver I think?
 
Montgomery Jr. Collage in N.C. gives short speciality courses such as this.

Chuck
 
In the #71 issue of Varmint Hunter magazine, Gordy Gritters wrote a long article and endorsed a book "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Precision Rifle Barrel Fitting", Third Edition, by John L. Hinant. $38 includes shipping. Contact Mr. Hinnant at 7667 Aspen Park Drive, San Antonio, TX 78249, phone 210/561-o665. Gordy's article is also a good read, and contains several chamber drawings.
 
Montgomery Community College in Troy NC, call and ask for Rebecca Parsons, John Davis teach's a 2 week machine shop course for gunsmithing that teach's the basic's. James Messer teach's a 1 week accurizing class, both a GREAT instructors and the school is really nice too

the wind is my friend,,,,,,,,,,,

DD
 
Machine tool operations course at your local technical institute.

Find a summer machinist course that includes manual lathe, milling machine operation and toolmaking for same.

Much rebarreling information is contained herein, and Hinnants book is worth having around the shop also.

Ben
 
Murray State College

in Tishomingo, OK, offer such NRA courses last summer. I really want to try and break free learning basic lathe and mill operation. Couldn't do it. Not sure what they will teach this summer.
 
tiny68 said:
in Tishomingo, OK, offer such NRA courses last summer. I really want to try and break free learning basic lathe and mill operation. Couldn't do it. Not sure what they will teach this summer.
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I am not sure I understand.
Do you meen you weren't able to actually learn the cirriculum? What about it was difficult to pick up? Did they just not present it well?? Or did you not get enough hands on time with the equipment.
 
SGJennings said:
I'm going to have two weeks of use-it-or-lose-it vacation next summer. Have the option to add up to two more to it.

Just for grins and giggles, I'd like to spend it learning basic lathe operation. If I could end up threading and chambering a barrel, that would be great, but if I just made good progress in that direction, I'd be happy.

Greg Jennings
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I've often thought of doing the same thing.

However, once completing such a course, how much equipment and how much of an investment in $$$s, does an individual need to make, to simply be able to thread and chamber a barrel ???

The course in itself may be fun, but in the end, is the purchase of the equipment a practical decision ??? Art :)
 
I received an email from the Senior Training Program Coordinator for
Education and Training of the National Rifle Association
and he stated that the schedule for 2010 would be available some time after 10 Jan

Ted
 
Art...

abintx said:
I've often thought of doing the same thing.

However, once completing such a course, how much equipment and how much of an investment in $$$s, does an individual need to make, to simply be able to thread and chamber a barrel ???

The course in itself may be fun, but in the end, is the purchase of the equipment a practical decision ??? Art :)
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It is fun. Practical...no way! Once you come to grips with the idea that it's a hobby, how much can you spend on your hobby? I'll bet half the gunsmiths on here can tell you they do it because they want to, and not because it's practical.

Jim
 
hecksf said:
I am not sure I understand.
Do you meen you weren't able to actually learn the cirriculum? What about it was difficult to pick up? Did they just not present it well?? Or did you not get enough hands on time with the equipment.
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A prerequisite of a gunsmithing course would be a machine tool operations course.

If you have not taken machine tool as a trade or a curriculum, then a course on rifle building, barreling, etc. would be a waste, and you would just be slowing down the other students.

I found precision barrel fitting very easy, after taking 3 semesters of machine tool operations 1,2,3 and 4 years work/study in a machine shop. (as part of an engineering degree)...and doing some research and developing a specific procedure for benchrest barrel fitting.

Not everyone can fit this in their schedule, but if someone took machine tool 1, which focuses on lathe operation and milling machine ops, indicating workpieces, 4 and 3 jaw chucks, faceplates, centers....turning, tapering, tool making, threading...etc. Putting a barrel on should not be a problem, with a small amount of task specific research.

All good gunsmiths are machinists, whether they admit it or not. Start there.
 
hecksf said:
I am not sure I understand.
Do you meen you weren't able to actually learn the cirriculum? What about it was difficult to pick up? Did they just not present it well?? Or did you not get enough hands on time with the equipment.
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I didn't get to take the summer off from teaching. I didn't get to try the program at all. Sorry for the lack of communication. tim
 
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