When using an off-cut left over from shortening a rifle barrel as a blank, does it matter from which end to chamber?
I have an off-cut which I wanted to use for a project. It was cut off to shorten a fluted barrel and the flutes begin about 1" from the muzzle, so the natural choice would be to chamber and thread the round area near the muzzle. Does it matter that I will be using the barrel in reverse direction of the original?