All this talk about welding. IMHO, never a good idea at the highest pressure end of any gun. The independent welded ring idea makes great sense.
Anyone ever heard of dovetails? Profile all but the last 3" of breech end- mill flat, mill dovetail. Mate dovetailed lug to barrel...
Archangel- see you're in Shorewood- where do you shoot around there? (from Rockdale originally)
Megasports for pistol, but the only (pocket change) affordable/decent (300 yards seen on Google maps) rifle range I have found so far is in Kingsbury Indiana.
Everyone else seems to want me to sign up a one year membership for $500 more because if you don't sign up for the whole thing you have to be a terrorist right?
Not kidding, that's what they said!
But the guys running the Kingsbury rifle range are really cool.
Kingsbury Shooting Range
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Open the following hours weather permitting:
Jan. 2-April 1: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
April 3-Oct. 7: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (July 4: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Oct. 9-Nov. 4: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov. 6-Dec. 31: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fees for the range are $4 a day for age 18 and older, $2 a day for younger than 18 (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult), $10 a day for a family (ex: 2 adults and 2 children).
The shooting range is ADA compliant, safe, modern and staffed by qualified range officers.
Use of eye and ear protection is required of all participants and observers.
The range has 37 shooting positions: 10 positions at 50 yards, five positions at 100 yards, 18 positions at 10, 15 or 25 yards, and four shotgun stations.
The range includes a 25-yard pistol range, a 50-yard range, and a 100-yard range.
Bring your own targets and ammunition.
Indoor restrooms accessible to persons with disabilities are available.
Target practice is permitted only in established ranges.
Call (219) 393-1128.
Kingsbury Shooting Range brochure.