can you cut a barrel

[byrnesy94]

gday
i have a cz 452 american left handed model and was wondering wether my rifle could be shortened without losing accuracy
thanks
byrnesy

 

[Riss]

Almost any barrel can be cut without destroying the accuracy. But why would you want to cut up a nice gun like a CZ ?

 

[schmeky]

I examined my first CZ 452 last summer. The bluing was beautiful, the fit and finish was impeccable. I have not been that impressed by a firearm in a long time. With that said, I wonder why you would want to go after one of these CZ's with a lathe.

Why not buy a shorter barreled rifle?

 

[brian923]

its not that easy to just cut a barrel. the best way is to turn it on a lathe. and then it will have to be re-crowned, or you will have NO accuracy what so ever. can i ask why you want to shorten it?

 

[ranger335v]

The potential accuracy problem has nothing to do with barrel length, it has everything to do with the crown.

 

[byrnesy94]

it was just too big for scrub work and i am left handed and live in australia so this is virtually the only quality lh 22

 

[Team Grandma]

www.youtube.com search midway usa, he has a video on there that shows you how to do it right with household hand tools, he is larry potterfield and thats the way it is

 

[brian923]

well there you have it, get the fixture and have at it. looks like the best way for someone to do it, with out a machine shop. cool to know.

 

[byrnesy94]

thanks

thanks everyone for their responses

 

[jeephistorian]

If you have access to a horzontal/vertical bandsaw, it goes much better. I shorten barrels by using a micrometer to measure the barrel thickness in two places. I then use electrical tape to build up the diameter of the two points to the same exact thickness. I determine the two points based on the bandsaw clamp and distance to blade. I want the clamp to hold the barrel exactly perpendicular to the blade.

I typically have a perfectly squared cut that only need slight filing to smooth and a touch of a stainless carriage bolt with polish compound to clean the rifling.

I used this to make a sub MOA Mosin Nagant sporter. I can repeatedly put rounds within 3 inches at 300 yards with this beast.

That said...cutting up a CZ?

 

[lefteyedom]

You can do it, build it the way you like it.

 

[lobo9er]

cut it up man can always find a new barrel thats how you learn by trying