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Course: |
GUS 221
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Title: | Advanced Barrel Fitting |
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Long Title: | Machine Shop / Advanced Barrel Fitting |
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Course Description: | Focuses on theory and practice of fitting and chambering rifle barrels. Emphasizes coned or recessed breech faces and extractor cuts. Incorporates projects that include fitting and chambering a barrel for an action requiring a coned or recessed breech, and/or extractor cuts. Includes rimfire cartridges, improved cartridges, and octagon or fluted barrels. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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Max Credit: | |
STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Describe the procedures and setups required to rebarrel rifles that require a coned breech.
II. Describe the procedures and setups required to rebarrel rifles that require a recessed breech.
III. Describe the procedures and setups required to rebarrel rifles that require extractor cuts.
IV. Calculate formulas for cutting octagon or fluted barrels.
V. Describe improved cartridges and how to determine correct headspace for them
VI. Re-barrel a rifle that requires a coned or recessed breech and/or extractor cuts.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Coned Breeches
II. Recessed Breeches
III. Extractor Cuts
IV. Headspace for Improved Cartridges
V. Octagon and Fluted Barrels
VI. Practical applications.
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