Rent-borrow crowning tool for sks?
- Thread starter BernieL
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So at Brownells I priced it at $53 for the 3/4" cutter and $27 for the brass guide plus shipping is a flat rate of $13 I think. You may need to call them to get that rate but they've always got my stuff to fit in a flat rate box for me. That brings you up to $93 US. So that's about $123 CAD plus tax if you get dinged at the border.
IMO it'd be worth it to buy it and sell it on the EE. It will sell quickly if you take a $50 loss and you'll have a perfect gunsmith quality crown job for your $50. Lots of .30 cal bubba's around to take it off your hands especially in the SKS and Mosin world.
IMO it'd be worth it to buy it and sell it on the EE. It will sell quickly if you take a $50 loss and you'll have a perfect gunsmith quality crown job for your $50. Lots of .30 cal bubba's around to take it off your hands especially in the SKS and Mosin world.
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The only problem with this method is it's easy to mess it up. I've seen three people at my range in the last year who attempted this method and ended up with shots key holing. It was weird because I couldn't feel any edge but they're shots were definitely all over the place. I fixed one guys in 5 min with my tool, a cordless drill and some cutting oil.
The only problem with this method is it's easy to mess it up. I've seen three people at my range in the last year who attempted this method and ended up with shots key holing. It was weird because I couldn't feel any edge but they're shots were definitely all over the place. I fixed one guys in 5 min with my tool, a cordless drill and some cutting oil.
Bubba Yugga
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The lapping compound is very gritty and will take way too much meat off.
After crowning with my Dave Manson military kit, I use automotive paint rubbing compound (Turtle Wax brown stuff) on the screw head with a feather light touch to put a near microscopic chamfer from the lands to the grooves.
Make sure the square edge between the grooves and the muzzle remains. The chamfer is only on the end of the lands. Light touch.
After crowning with my Dave Manson military kit, I use automotive paint rubbing compound (Turtle Wax brown stuff) on the screw head with a feather light touch to put a near microscopic chamfer from the lands to the grooves.
Make sure the square edge between the grooves and the muzzle remains. The chamfer is only on the end of the lands. Light touch.
