Not currently, and that's why you don't see any fully DIY .223/5.56 rifle designs. Making a safe and accurate barrel for a cartridge with a CIP maximum chamber pressure of 430 MPa requires extremely precise tooling that is capable of working very strong steel alloys. Keep in mind that you're also going to need a set of headspace gauges (that's another $100) in order to ensure you have the chamber cut to the correct depth for your bolt. There's a…

u/Positive-Sock-8853 · 2023-09-05 08:55:01 UTC · score 1

You’re drilling a stock bar? In that case, you need a proper gun drilling set up with a gundrill. Regular twist drills wont work properly past a certain depth (5:1 ratio of depth to diameter)

Boring bar wont work. The tool will lose rigidity after a very short depth.

If you’re chamber…

u/D4Lon-a-disc · 2021-04-03 19:18:46 UTC · score 1

thats not going to fit the definition of readily which is:

>without delay or difficulty; easily

you could dremel of an engraving from plastic even at the minimum depth in a couple minutes.

and yes, how long it takes and the commonality of the tool are both things the ATF has looked at in other …