Up to my old tricks!  Needed a source of even slow heat so after a bit of Trial and Error came up with this setup.  Running of my House Propane.  Found I had to rotate the Barrel while it was getting up to temp. 😊 David

Somewhat allergic to them.  Also scared of getting halfway through and having the liner lock up.  Last Barrel I did I ran out of Acetylene half way through.  No problem starting again a day later. David

how will that barrel shoot with all those gas jet holes drilled in it?  lol

I tried the solder on liners when I first installed a liner. I switched to 262 Loctite and have not gone back to trying solder. Most of the time I ream the barrel to get about .002" clearance. Chamfer the  muzzle end of the liner, peen the muzzle a small amount to make a metal to metal fit so the liner does not show. Sever drops of Loctite down the barrel and a light coat on the liner. Twist the liner while pushing it in to help spread the loctite. The liner will have to be driven in with a hammer when it gets to the muzzle. The Loctite gives plenty of time but the heat from sawing off the ends will usually get it started to set up. Then it goes in the lathe to clean up the muzzle and crown ( dialed in to the bore). Neck it gets the other end trued up and chambered. Been doing it this way for about 24 years.

uscra112 wrote on May 10^th, 2023 at 12:38am:


The Loctite will let go when heated to 450 degrees supposedly. I found that it take a bit more. I alway make sure the liner will slide in before the Loctite is added.
Brownells sells Redman's liners, I use liners from T.J.'s.