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Ok so would an acceptable method be to chuck the barrel up by the muzzle, then extend the cut back toward the reciever away from the muzzle? The jaws on our lathe are pretty big, but I don't have the exact dimensions.

So long as you do not exceed the material's yield strength, the material will change very little (none). Once the yield strength has been reached, plastic deformation will begin to occur. This is the simplified explanation. Here's a link to a stress strain diagram, in case anybody cares... http://kmaps.net/kmaps_demo/summary.asp?kmap_id=2&attribute_id=18 Life cycle and fatigue are probably not going to play into this scenario, as long as the spring is not massively over compressed. I don't know how many shotgun shells it takes to exceed the yield strength of a spring cuz my Mec

Is there any way you can post pics of the tooling you have made? I think I get it, but its kinda hard to picture with words.

Thanks for the quick replies! I like the idea of an 11" barrel, but the 8" look pretty killer. I am planning on moving the FGB, and I want to do everything right if I pull the trigger on this project. The plan is to cut the barrel down to 18.5" and get started with all the mods, then when the tax stamp comes in I can chop it the rest of the way.

Greetings all, I am considering doing a SBS Saiga 12 this summer, and have already read every available piece of info on this I could find. I have access to and can operate a lathe, a mill, welders, and a press along with many other tools. I read the article about turning the Vodka Special into something that works, and the link on this site thats basicly a FAQ of SBS S-12's. Both were very helpful and answered most of my questions. My only remaining concern is the removal of the barrel. Is there a special tool required for this, or can I make some kind of jig that will allow me to press