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  1. BillG

    AEA Zeus muzzle break .58/.72 compatible.

    Not yet. He will soon.
  2. BillG

    RAW barrel machining spec . port size & port location for .30

    All very good advice. I might add a focus on concentricity and axial alignment. I've built my own version of a true bore chuck that allows for these adjustments during setup. I find this alignment to be very important with regard to throat and lead. The possible deviation at the muzzle is...
  3. BillG

    How would you handle this?

    Yes a standard would be very good idea
  4. BillG

    How would you handle this?

    You probably won't believe this but many barrels have a OD to bore concentricity variation of about .003" to .005". I've seen upto .025" on cheap imports. And as low as .0003" on finer stuff. I make quite a few barrels every year (avg 30+). Also, a lot of makers don't make their cuts after...
  5. BillG

    Airforce Texan 50 Recoil..Always fighting it!!!!

    This is actually for AEA Zeus 58/72 cal.
  6. BillG

    AEA Zeus muzzle break .58/.72 compatible.

    Just finished up a request from a buddy of mine. He wanted a muzzle break to reduce felt recoil. Don't know how effective it is yet since it hasn't been tried. It's gonna be a surprise to him because we just discussed it and never made plans to develop one. He wanted it to be much like the old...
  7. BillG

    Installing a Rimfire barrel on my MK3

    What is the length of the portion that you turned to fit the receiver? I've been making barrels for these for a while now and havent had to reduce the diameter to fit the receiver up to this point.
  8. BillG

    What length of the barrel is within the receiver of FX Impact M3?

    Ok Impact guys. I need to know how much of the barrel is inside the receiver. Or, what's the measurement from the mag to the front of the receiver? I've been making barrel for these things and have recently began making them heavier. This means I'm going to have to turn them to the smaller...
  9. BillG

    Fx barrel adapter

    If you have drawings, I can likely machine it. If not, It'll require some reverse engineering.
  10. BillG

    I need a 25 auto TJ barrel in 9/16 diameter not sure if it’s made

    I'm late to the party but I can tell you that I get them in OD up to 15mm. 9/16 is what I typically use when making them for the Impacts. Lots of guys like them in 15mm when they go unshrouded.
  11. BillG

    Any interest in a 1:14 twist .22 barrel?

    Unfortunately no. I have recently gotten covered up with several barrel orders and picked up some industrial fabrication business.
  12. BillG

    Barrel Blank Clocking, Up or Down...

    Over stabilization does promote nose high attitude. It been published in multiple books and studies. Litz wrote a book detailing it. There are direct correlation between spin, velocity, CG, center of form and center of pressure. Velocity and center of pressure are strongly associated. The...
  13. BillG

    Barrel Blank Clocking, Up or Down...

    Unless the bullet is "over or under stabilized" the nose should follow the trajectory. the mentioned flight characteristic is arguably the only reason to not spin a bullet with a really fast twist rate.
  14. BillG

    Barrel Blank Clocking, Up or Down...

    When I cut the port, I typically orient the deviation at 12 o'clock.
  15. BillG

    Any interest in a 1:14 twist .22 barrel?

    IMO, the optimal velocity is subjective. What is the application, as in how much energy do you need and how much can your platform generate. In theory, I think 1050fps at 1.5 stability. If we can't go at least 2x the speed of sound, I don't see why even break the barrier. In practice, I have...
  16. BillG

    "HIGH" quality aftermarket barrels in their pcp's?

    Are they digesting pellets, slugs, or both? What brand and weight are the projectiles? I'll give you a run down on my process. First off, I have made a lathe fixture that I made. It allows me to adjust the bore position, not only concentrically but longitudinally. I do this on 2 planes of...
  17. BillG

    "HIGH" quality aftermarket barrels in their pcp's?

    1:17 or 1:17.5 is what LW has iirc. That was for their air guns barrels.
  18. BillG

    RPM equal important as twist rate?

    As for gyroscopic stabilization and pellets, most barrels are too fast for pellets. We can get away with it due to the hi drag. Over stabilized pellet flight get mitigated by the drag. So nose up attitude tends to get replaced by corkscrew flight path. This is exacerbated by poor center of form...
  19. BillG

    RPM equal important as twist rate?

    If you guys aren't familiar with Geoffrey-Kolbe.com you should check out his stabilization and drag calculators. Very useful tools. Check out his bio while your at it. The guy is an absolute ballistic geek. I'd say that most modern ballistic software is based off his foundation.