Re crown chrome lined barrel
- Thread starter Nbhunt3r
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Depends who you talk to. There is an article out there of someone cutting up his rifle to prove crowning is not that important to the average shooter.
I believe every little thing you can eliminate helps. Having said that, to bad you don't live closer because I have a crowning tool.
I believe every little thing you can eliminate helps. Having said that, to bad you don't live closer because I have a crowning tool.
I'm no gunsmith, but I have cut & re-crowned a Russian SKS, using a Manson kit for the re-crowning. The directions warned against using the tooling if the barrel is chrome-lined.
There are all sorts of youtube videos with guys re-crowning with a ball-shaped grinding wheel and valve grinding compound. That has got to be effective, chrome or no chrome. For that, I would think a slow & steady approach wins the race.
There are all sorts of youtube videos with guys re-crowning with a ball-shaped grinding wheel and valve grinding compound. That has got to be effective, chrome or no chrome. For that, I would think a slow & steady approach wins the race.
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- Behind a large rock
It's a VZ-58... don't worry about it.
Hightrailtracker
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- Location
- SW Ontario
guys re-crowning with a ball-shaped grinding wheel and valve grinding compound. That has got to be effective, chrome or no chrome.
Brass 1/4 inch bolt face / end , round with X in centre works best , , Valve lapping compound , 0000 steel wool , drill , work 15 sec add more compound , continue till new crown is nice and even , check with bright light and magnifying glass look at rifling , even all the way around and smooth .
Note 2 brass bolts is best as the first one will wear down and develop a point in the centre , jewellers rouge can be used on the 0000 wool to make a nice smooth bright crown .
Works GREAT on SKS and improves accuracy if done right .
Brass 1/4 inch bolt face / end , round with X in centre works best , , Valve lapping compound , 0000 steel wool , drill , work 15 sec add more compound , continue till new crown is nice and even , check with bright light and magnifying glass look at rifling , even all the way around and smooth .
Note 2 brass bolts is best as the first one will wear down and develop a point in the centre , jewellers rouge can be used on the 0000 wool to make a nice smooth bright crown .
Works GREAT on SKS and improves accuracy if done right .
