Lathe setup for Contender barrel

[longtimeshooter]

I need to thread the muzzle of a 16" Contender barrel. The barrel won't fit through my headstock. I also have a cathead but it's diameter is too small also. This is a new barrel and I can't use the steady rest because of blueing. I would appreciate any ideas any of you might have.
Longtimeshooter

 

[rbertalotto]

I use a Delren nosed ball bearing center in the muzzle and the breach centered in my six jaw Tru-Adjust.

I have this set and I turned a Delren insert so as to not damage the crown on the barrel.

Turn muzzle and thread!

 

[longtimeshooter]

Thanks Roy! I was thinking along those lines but never thought about a delrin center.
Longtimeshooter

 

[BoydAllen]

Scroll down to "crown savers".
http://newlonprecision.com/

 

[Preacher]

I dog mine in on a turned center and use the crown savers...

 

[mrpistol]

Hello
Just chucked up an Encore barrel this morning. Had to shorten and recrown. Unfortunatley it was blued and I had to run in the steady rest. I used my four jaw just had the one jaw off set for the lug on the under side of barrel . My steady rest has the rollers and the wear on the bluing was minimal.
You will probably have to use a flat target crown or a ressesed crown because the bores are really out of center of the barrels.