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Right. I want to experiment with my 17g Buntings. I like the Length of the Barrel, but I'd like to throw 'em lighter; Down to 13g or so.
Surely if you've the correct equipment, it can be done yer self, I reckon you don't too much high-tech gear either to achieve it...
Any one on here Drilled their own Barrels out.... I'd like to hear your Mussing on the process.
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Tungsten is a very difficult material to work with. But if you have the right tools or access to the right tools I'm sure it's as easy as can be. Right tools meaning a mini lathe...
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Use a 3.9mm diameter drill bit, that way you shouldn't damage the threads.
Use either Tungsten Carbide or Cobalt tipped drills. HSS drill will work, but can become blunt quickly and over heat.
Make sure the barrel is perfectly parallel with the drill bit.
Good Luck.
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Seek professional help instead ReggaeDarts. Let Madhouse do it than buying those equipment and taking those risk of making a mistake.
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05-14-2015, 08:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-14-2015, 09:01 PM by Dmott.)
Ive tried to drill some weight out of a dart. I ended up removing maybe .04g only. I bought the best drill bit available from Home Depot, which I think was only the Carbide (I believe Cobalt is the better of the 2 but I could be wrong). I would drill then tap the barrel out, some metal shavings (more like dust) would come out but the dart wouldnt lose weight. It was just wearing the bit down.
Thats why it confused me how easy it is to countersink tungsten darts for storm points. An even cheaper bit worked perfect for that, but Im guessing thats because of where the bit was making contact with the barrel due to the hole drilled for the point. I would be careful of the threads definitely, because I imagine those will be just as easy to drill as the point hole for countersinking.
edit: yes a woodworking lathe is much cheaper and more simple than a metal lathe. I got pretty good on a wood lathe and wouldnt know where to start on a metal lathe.