Howa 1500 barrel threading recommendations

[bikemutt]

I'd like to have a Howa 1500 barrel threaded for a suppressor, I can ship the barreled action.

Any recommendations for a gunsmith who you'd trust to do this right?

 

[Kp321]

I have done several but so has just about every smith in the country with a lathe. Try your local smiths, there is no trick to working Howas compared to other rifles. I would be happy to do the job but the postage would be much more than the job, hence the recommendation to use a local smith.

 

[BBBBill]

Whomever you pick, just be certain that he knows to indicate off the bore and not the outside of the barrel. Seems simple, but many supposedly knowledgeable folks don't know/do that.

 

[bikemutt]

I have done several but so has just about every smith in the country with a lathe. Try your local smiths, there is no trick to working Howas compared to other rifles. I would be happy to do the job but the postage would be much more than the job, hence the recommendation to use a local smith.

For a variety of reasons Kp321, it's not all that easy to find a 'smith to do the job around here. I'll PM you about the job.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Whomever you pick, just be certain that he knows to indicate off the bore and not the outside of the barrel. Seems simple, but many supposedly knowledgeable folks don't know/do that.

Correct. I'd be sure to supply the 'smith with the supressor's specifications too. Thread pitch, shank diameter.