Lawton barrel and Sako 995 barrel threads

[TRECustom]

On the Sako 995 barrel threads, I'm just taking the easy way out and asking if anyone knows the form and pitch. Appears to be a metric thread?

2nd question; any experience with Lawton barrels? They look to be a high quality barrel, but I haven't heard of anybody's experience with them. Are they cut rifled or button rifled?

Thanks, Tom

 

[hogdogger]

Hey Tom,

Yes, The Sako M995 is a metric thread but I dont recall the actual pitch etc on it sorry.

I believe lawton barrels are button rifled but I could be wrong.

Dom

 

[TRECustom]

Dom, I talked to Lawton. They said if the barrel was made in the last 2 yrs or so, it is probably button rifled. If earlier, probably cut rifled. The barrel had very minimal identification on the breech. No serial #. The only way I know it is a Lawton is that a friend ordered it from them, about 1 1/2 yrs ago. It is very straight and concentric, and the borescope shows it to be a typical high quality lapped finish. I compared it to a Lilja and a Krieger. Can't tell them apart looking inside.

I rebarreled my .270 MK V to .340 with this barrel, and have started barrel break-in. Looks like it's going to be a dandy.

Thanks for the confirmation on the 995 threads. The metric threads are foreign to me (sorry) and I don't know anybody who memorizes them. I can get a metric pitch gage and verify them.

Thanks again, Tom

 

[blawton]

Its very tough to tell if the barrel is cut or buttoned. If you gave me the specs on it i may be able to tell better.

 

[TRECustom]

Notaguru, When I compared it to the Lilja, I was comparing it to a high quality button rifled barrel, and then to the Krieger, a high quality cut rifled barrel. With the Hawkeye, I absolutely couldn't tell any difference. It even looked like all 3 had been lapped with the same grit compound.

Bottom line now; if it shoots like it appears to want to, It won't matter anymore which way it was rifled.

Thanks to all, Tom