Badger Arms
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I've got some barrel cutting planned and I'm wondering if anybody has any pointers for installing a bead on a shotgun. I've got the tap, I've got the beads, but I've never done this before. I also have a drill press. I was planning on just sight-aligning the barrel clamped in a padded vice. I'm going to use the current bead as a guide to get it as close to top-dead-center as possible. I might even pattern the gun so if the current bead shoots right or left, I can adjust the position of the new one.
So, I will drill it in the drill press, tap it, and then what? When I tighten the bead, how do I trim it inside? Is there a special procedure that I can do to prevent scratching the bore?
So, I will drill it in the drill press, tap it, and then what? When I tighten the bead, how do I trim it inside? Is there a special procedure that I can do to prevent scratching the bore?