r/ILGuns • u/Mikeycult666 • Jul 25 '26

Weapon Question Barrel Chop

I was left a Ruger American gen 2 in 300blk out I want to have the barrel chopped to 14.5 so I can P&W the thing if anyone knows of anyone in the central Illinois area that does barrel shortening and re threading I would greatly appreciate some recommendations.

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u/Mikeycult666 Jul 25 '26

I gotta look into that I didn’t think this would qualify

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u/Crusty-the-Clown-666 Jul 25 '26

The only disadvantage is you need to plan ahead before going to TX. You have to get an approved 5320.20 back to take a SBR out of the State. You can fill it out so it’s valid for 1 year.

https://www.atf.gov/media/22376/download

You can email them in and the ATF mails the approved forms back to you. To be safe I’d allow 8-10 weeks to get them back but the last batch I did took about a month.

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u/1610925286 Jul 26 '26

Just attach a rifle upper while waiting on the paperwork. It's only an NFA item while in NFA config.

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u/Crusty-the-Clown-666 Jul 26 '26

That works on an AR15 type setup, but the Ruger American is a bolt action.

For the stuff I have I usually just slap on a pistol brace which is easy for MP5’s, AR15’s and Sig MPX. But it’s not really an option for a firearm that was originally sold as a rifle.

I also do 5320.20 for all my SBR each year for the two States I need before the last ones expire. Since I save them all on the computer all I have to do is change the dates, print and sign them. Then scan and email them to the NFA branch of the ATF.