Lilja Thread Protectors

[Adam Lilja]

Hey guys and gals!

Wanted to let you all know we are making Thread caps for drop in barrels.

Edit: The spirals on the outside match the 1-8 Twist on the inside

1/2-28 & 5/8-24

Here's a link to the website with pricing

http://www.riflebarrels.com/products/thread_caps.htm

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[LRRPF52]

Those look way cool. Thanks for the update.

[jluck]

Sweet mother of god! Those are awesome. Too bad my barrel has the goofy AA 3/4x(something) threads...

[cory]

Nice!

[montana]

Another work of art, setting the bar even higher.

[explorecaves]

Interested….Price?

[Adam Lilja]

Interested….Price?

Dan has them listed as $25 a piece or $20 if you get a barrel also, or $20/5+

[Tedward]

Any possibility you will make some in 9/16-24 for us with the "other companies" thread pattern? Also are your 5/8-24 thread going to be thin to fit the AR-740 .745 barrel contour? I haven't found a 5/8 comp that will fit my Sweet Lilja and keep it looking good. Didn't realize the 5/8 thread on a .745 leave almost no shoulder.

And yes those are cool.

[explorecaves]

Tedward's comment got me thinking. Possible to make them tapered or identical diameter to match the contours from the group buy that was just completed?

[NugginFutz]

And maybe they can cut the threads short, just to really match them up!

(Sorry - I just can't help myself, sometimes.)

[explorecaves]

And maybe they can cut the threads short, just to really match them up!

(Sorry - I just can't help myself, sometimes.)

These are lilja barrels not liberty...

[NugginFutz]

these are lilja barrels not liberty...

doh!

[Tedward]

Ok with your .02 on the Liberty but if you look at the picture, that is a 1/2"-28 with the .745 OD so it fits nice and flush. If it is a 5/8"-24 that material is going to be supper thin if it s a .745 OD. as thick as the shoulder. So that was one question.

And yes, I do want to use something like that on my Liberty Barrels so a comp doesn't need used, and what Lilja did looks great.

Another thing I found out is why Bill A. used the 9/16-24. Not to make it hard to get parts but with a .750 GB the barrel end is around .745 to .740. Going to 1/2-28 thread there isn't enough material around the bore. Going to 5/8-24 there isn't any shoulder like your Lilja. So the 9/16-24 left a good shoulder to let a comp seat against with enough material around the bore. Happy medium for the .750 GB. and barrel threads on a 6.5 Grendel.

[Drifter]

Of similar design...



Kidding aside, the Lilja thread protector looks like a quality item.

[Heywood]

I was looking for something this nice a couple weeks ago but had to settle for a flash hider because I was worried about the crown. I used rock set...we'll see how hard it is to get if off.