Monday a 0.260" OD x 0.177" ID barrel will arrive, I need to cut it. What is the best way to go about this? I don't have a lathe but do have an array of hand and power tools.
Very nice results.So:The arrow shaft provides rigidity,The copper tubing provides mass and damps out barrel vibrations,The holes in the copper tube are to allow an escape path for excess JB Weld and a place to grab hold,The dents in the shroud center the barrel assembly,The bolts hold the receiver halves together firmly,The front receiver bolt holds the valve/barrel assembly in alignment with the receiver halves.Yes? No?I'll be interested to see the results on the other two rifles. I say this because I tried a slit arrow shaft on a second rifle and it's shooting all over the place. On the first rifle it was instant magic, but something is different this time.
Does the shroud touch the barrel at all?I'll bet you could use some Loctite 609 to bond the tubes and avoid drilling the copper tubing.