The Threading Kit contains a
THREADING ALIGNMENT TOOL (TAT) that is designed
specifically to facilitate the creation of threads on
the outside of rifle muzzles that are both concentric
and perpendicular to the rifled bore.
Your TAT package contains three
parts:
1. Threaded Bore Pilot (TAT)
2. Threading Die
3. Die Handle
Warning: Instructions are for right-hand
threading. For left-hand threads, turn the
opposite direction.
The TAT is simple to use. Even
for the inexperienced, the entire procedure should not
take more than five to ten minutes. For your safety,
follow these directions carefully:
1. Open the action on the rifle and
be sure there is no ammunition in the magazine
or the bore.
2. The threading die is split along one side and has
screw to adjust the die cut for shallow or deep
threads. Open up the die to cut shallow threads in
order to start the initial threads on the rifle
muzzle.
3. Install the threading die into the die handle.
Begin with the large chamfered side facing the muzzle.
Insert the die into the handle and tighten the
retaining screws so that the die will not turn in the
handle.
4. Locate the threaded bore pilot (TAT) and insert the
pilot into the threaded die so that the pilot, or the
unthreaded end, goes into the die from the side
opposite the large chamfer. Turn the threaded bore
pilot threads two full turns into the die. Use either
your muzzle brake or your flash hider as a jam nut to
hold the bore pilot in the die. Tighten firmly.
5. If you have assembled the TAT properly as described
above, the die now has about three turns available to
cut threads on the chamfer side of the die. The TAT is
now ready to use.
6. Hold the barrel of your rifle firmly during the
threading procedure. A good bench vice with padded
jaws is desirable to hold the barrel. You can use soft
wood blocks, sheet lead, or copper sheet as padding
for the vice jaws.
7. Lubricate both the pilot and die inside of the
muzzle with oil. Now insert the lubed pilot into the
bore of the muzzle until the die contacts the muzzle.
Grasp die handles in both hands and, using some
pressure, rotate the handles in a clockwise direction.
You will feel the die start to cut. Keep turning the
handles slowly. There should be some resistance until
the threading dies bottom out on the pilot (above
three full turns).
8. WARNING: When you encounter any resistance,
STOP! Do not go any further, remove the TAT, then
continue threading. With proper threading, the TAT can
last for years. Damaged die can be replaced at the
regular price.
9. Leave the die attached to the muzzle. You have
established a threading pattern that is both
concentric and perpendicular to the bore. Loosen the
muzzle brake or flash hider that served as a jam nut
and remove the threaded pilot from the die. Grasp the
die handle again with both hands, turn the handles
clockwise until the die bottoms out against the front
sight.
10. Now turn the die handles counter-clockwise and
remove the die from the rifle muzzle. At this point,
you have established the muzzle threads and all you
have to do now is deepen the threads so the muzzle
brake will screw on. The pilot is no longer necessary.
11. Remove the threading die from the handle and
readjust the die a small amount so that the die will
cut slightly deeper threads. Install the die back in
the handle. Orient the die so that the side with the
chamfer again faces the muzzle. Carefully start the
die back on the established threads by turning the die
handles clockwise. Continue turning the handles until
the die bottoms out against the front sight. Unscrew
the die.
12. Try to turn the muzzle brake onto the threads that
you cut. If the brake will not start onto the treads,
repeat Step # 10 above and try again. You want a good
tight fit on the threads with some resistance. You may
have to repeat the procedure several times.
13. STOP when you are able to turn the brake on the
muzzle at least four or five turns with resistance.
Remove the brake from the muzzle. Now take the die
that is still installed in the handles and turn the
die over. The side with the chamfer should be facing
you now. Again, carefully start the die onto the
established muzzle threads and turn the die handles
clockwise until the die bottoms out against the front
sight. Unscrew the die from the muzzle. You are now
done threading. Clean any thread cutting from the
muzzle threads with a soft wire brush and install the
muzzle brake until the base butts against the front
sight. Make the unit quite tight.
If you have followed the 13
procedure steps above, your muzzle brake is now
properly installed and ready for use. GOOD SHOOTING!