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    thread size

    Is there an easy way to find out the thread size on a barrel without specialist tools?
    Idiot proof replies please.
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    thread a die onto it and see what it says it is

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    Measure the outside diameter and check the thread pitch with some thread guages
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    To get the thread pitch -
    Hardly anyone has thread pitch gauges. So, just measure across the maximum number of thread peaks available, count the number of peaks, subtract 1 peak, divide this into the first measurement. Then divide that answer into 1 and that will give you the thread pitch per inch, or do the whole lot in metrics which is easier if it is a metric thread.
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    You can do a quick check by just measuring across 2 thread peaks but the chances of making an error are greater than the counting several and measure method. Need to use a magnifying glass if measuring just 2 peaks and the thread is fine - barrel threads are not.

 

 

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