Replacing tuner with muzzle brake

[Rumrunner]

I really hope this body of knowledge can help. I recently acquired a Winchester model 70 in .416 Rem Mag that has a tuner. I would like to replace the tuner with a muzzle brake. I have been told that the tuner has different threads than a muzzle brake and can’t swap them. So ok. Does anyone know of a place that will custom make a muzzle brake with different threads? Or a company that makes muzzle brakes that will do a custom thread?
Thanks.

 

[JimP]

I'd find out what the threads are before looking for a custom job

 

[BGHNTR416]

I wonder if this is the BOSS system? It was my understanding that Winchester made these with either a break or just the weight to fine tune the barrels. You might look for the BOSS break. Not sure if Winchester parts might still be available. You could also probably just have the Tuner drilled out, same as a break. You might try these guys out as well.

9/16″×24 RH (female) to 1/2″×28 RH (male) Thread Adapter [FOR: Browning/Winchester BOSS] – SKU#207 - Hughes Precision LLC

Thread Adapter FACTORY DIRECT TO YOU PRICE 9/16"×24 RH FEMALE ⇒ 1/2"×28 RH MALE Barrel End Muzzle Device Thread: 5/8"×24 RH to 1/2"×28 RH [FOR: Browning/Winchester BOSS] (barrel ⇒ muzzle) Material: 4140 Steel Finish: Black Oxide ("Blued") Bore: 0.374" Female Thread: 1.00" Packaging: Non-Retail...

hughesprecision.com

 

[Rumrunner]

Wow. Not sure how I managed to screw up a simple post so royally. Thank you moderator.

The threads are 5/8-28. There is about 1.3 inches of threaded barrel. I would like to get a muzzle brake threaded to 5/8-28. Not sure if an adapter might work?

 

[BGHNTR416]

That is a lot of threaded barrel. I still think having the tuner drilled out (turned into a muzzle brake) might be the easiest solution. Otherwise I believe you may need to have a smith cut of part of the threaded barrel. 1.3 inches is a lot of threads. Just throwing out ideas.

 

[SETH RINGER]

gentrycustom.com DO 5/8-28 IN A COUPLE STANDARD THREAD LENGTHS, THEY ARE ALWAYS REAL HELPFUL SO MIGHT DO A CUSTOM ALSO. I REALLY LIKE THEIR BREAKS.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I really hope this body of knowledge can help. I recently acquired a Winchester model 70 in .416 Rem Mag that has a tuner. I would like to replace the tuner with a muzzle brake. I have been told that the tuner has different threads than a muzzle brake and can’t swap them. So ok. Does anyone know of a place that will custom make a muzzle brake with different threads? Or a company that makes muzzle brakes that will do a custom thread?
Thanks.

@Rumrunner
Any decent gunsmith can ream out the old threads of a muzzle brake and either cut new threads or make an insert that could be srcewed into the brake then onto the barrel.
Bob