Full length over barrel mods, possible anglo custom? Anyone had one?

flyingfisherman

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The title says it all..

I remember a few years back at the CLA on the anglo custom stand, they had a full bore rifle mod, which went from muzzle, all the way back to the recoil lug and was about 1'' in diameter.. Designed to keep the balance of the rifle right without adding length or a lump in one place. Can anyone remember what they were called and who made them, did anyone have one? And if so, what were they like?

I remember thinking for a stalking rifle, they were a good idea, where you wouldnt be having multiple shots etc. My only concern was that the outside of the barrel formed part of the mod, meaning hot gasses being pushed over your unprotected barrel. I wondered if the mod was removable easily and therefore, residue could be cleaned from the barrel surface?

Or did i imagine the whole concept?!
 
You didn't imagine it , I've seen one to, generally had a very short barrel inside , some even turned full power ammo subsonic apparently?
 
Thats interesting.. although i cant exactly see it making something subsonic unless its close to the transonic range anyways.. Interesting concept.. Can you remember any more details?
 
There's a write up on a similar set up in this months Shooting Sports Magazine. Made to order by JMS Arms. Looks good.

And short is right - 6.5x47 with a .....14" barrel. An MAE mod goes back to the lug and keeps the length down to 40"

Takes a big whack off the MV tho'
 
MAE do two types (at least) type one is mainly used on rimfires and does cut velocity, i.e. .22 subs down to around 850fps.
Also used on HM2 again velocity comes down to around 1500 fps from memory, both are ported barrels, below is the HM2 I used to have.







It is also done without the porting, and these do not reduce velocity, past what the shorter barrel is responsible anyway.
It is a custom job so the barrel length is your choice, short or long, you choose.

Neil. :)
 
Just been reading the MAE website and see they were saying between 17 and 20 inches for barrel length, is this because the mod adds to the barrel length? I wouldn't want to sacrifice 4" of barrel or more for that I don't think and wouldn't go ported if it was going to reduce velocity further..
 
Just been reading about specialist rifle services on a review page. Anyone had one of these integral mods? Is it the same principal as Hornet 6's? On the review they talk about porting the barrel to allow gasses to exhaust, i imagine its the muzzle end of the barrel where this is done, but it wasnt that clear. Anyone shed any light?

I like the integral mod idea, possibly in something like titanium to keep it as light as possible, which needs to be removable for barrel cleaning but i dont want to suffer degraded performance if the velocity is going to drop.. Also would be good to see how effective it is with the normal deer stalking calibres such as .270 and .308.

Gun reviews: Steve Bowers Custom .224 rifle review - Shooting UK
 
Following this thread with great interest, I am interested in a full length moderator for my 22 hornet. I'm going to ask my local gunsmith (who happens to be a first class engineer) what he can do for me. I will let you know what he says.
 
Would be very intrested in anyone who has one fitted. I was looking at having one fitted to my .243. I think it looks a lot neater than a big lump on the end of the barrel.
Hows the weight compared to other mods?
Hows the sound reduction compared to other mods.
 
Ive got a mate who's had both his done by SRS in Gloucester, not sure if he has them both back now but I am sure he has had his .223 done, as I was with him when he collected it and at the same time dropped off his .243. I'll ask him if he can take some pics and I'll post.

Nick

Would be very intrested in anyone who has one fitted. I was looking at having one fitted to my .243. I think it looks a lot neater than a big lump on the end of the barrel.
Hows the weight compared to other mods?
Hows the sound reduction compared to other mods.
 
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Would be very intrested in anyone who has one fitted. I was looking at having one fitted to my .243. I think it looks a lot neater than a big lump on the end of the barrel.
Hows the weight compared to other mods?
Hows the sound reduction compared to other mods.

here's mine on a prac 20,its got a 1'' diameter,as to the weight it feels much more balanced than a muzzle mounted can,the sound suppression is as good as any other mod
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atb paul
 
Thanks. That is what im looking for and I think it looks a lot better than a big lump on the end of the barrel


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here's mine on a prac 20,its got a 1'' diameter,as to the weight it feels much more balanced than a muzzle mounted can,the sound suppression is as good as any other mod
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atb paul
 
Steve Bowers built one for a friend of mine in .308


Thats answered my next question.. seems on the interweb that a lot of these mods are fitted to sub 243 cals. Just wondered if there was some sort of limitation.

And PNSE.. thanks for the pics, thats great. Is it easily removable from the barrel? Do you find you can have less shots before it starts to wander? I know its not designed to shoot lots of round.. Could you still use your rifle without the mod if you wanted?
 
Thats answered my next question.. seems on the interweb that a lot of these mods are fitted to sub 243 cals. Just wondered if there was some sort of limitation.

And PNSE.. thanks for the pics, thats great. Is it easily removable from the barrel? Do you find you can have less shots before it starts to wander? I know its not designed to shoot lots of round.. Could you still use your rifle without the mod if you wanted?

the mod just unscrews,as to the the number of shots i've never tested it for heat buildup and drift ,with the mod removed the barrel is just threaded so yes you could use it with the mod off.
atb paul
 
Thanks Paul, that's great info. Any down sides to it? I'm failing to see any at the mo? From what I've read, they thread the outside of your barrel at either end to support the mod?
 
Thanks Paul, that's great info. Any down sides to it? I'm failing to see any at the mo? From what I've read, they thread the outside of your barrel at either end to support the mod?

no down sides at all,the barrel is only threaded at the muzzle,at rear there are three o rings to seal the mod to the barrel
atb paul
 
no down sides at all,the barrel is only threaded at the muzzle,at rear there are three o rings to seal the mod to the barrel
atb paul

do you have to clean it often and do you take the mod off when storing the rifle to prevent corrosion to crown from gases etc?.

i have discussed getting this done by my local gunsmith, who has made them before and has suggested going for this very design. It does look very good.
 
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