What do you think of the muzzle crown on this brand new .44 Mag rifle?

[BeRock]

I suggest taking that refund, and buying a new Winchester instead.

Winchester doesn't make a 12" barrel -- and never has (?).. Plus the last new Winchester lever I saw was horrific -- or at least disappointing...

 

[warrenb]

That honestly looks twice as good as a savage I had that still printed under Moa all day with handloads. My 30-06 shots 1"- 1 1/2" and its crown look like it spent its life tube down on the dirty truck floor. In my case it's purely cosmetic and I would think so with yours considering the limits of the cartridge, it's no bean field rifle.

I can understand the OPs view, especially after seeing pics of the action. He has a beautiful rifle with a ####ty looking crown.

I have a wicked analogy running through my head at the moment which thank goodness I have stopped myself posting. lol.

 

[Got Juice?]

Winchester doesn't make a 12" barrel -- and never has (?).. Plus the last new Winchester lever I saw was horrific -- or at least disappointing...

I just bought a winnie in 44 mag. Made by Miroku. Wxcellent fit, and finish. The action is glassine smooth.

 

[bearhunter]

Yes... thanks. I do realize. I have 700 Starline cases, a box of Berry's 240Gr bullets and a chrony in the mail.... I still need the press (kit), dies and powder. I like to buy through CGN Exchange if possible. I didn't want to shoot any factory ammo at all.

The extractor is taking a good bite out of the case rims too -- so I have to fix that... and the loading gate scratches the brass.... Minor.

Take a look at some of the Lyman kits. They have a hand held press that I have used exclusively for pistol ammo up to 45 Long Colt and I can use it while watching TV. It's cheap as well and uses a powder dipper rather than a scale. Out of short barrels such as yours and with big bore diameters exact powder charges aren't so critical. It's surprising how consistent the loads are with dippers. You can also use a powder throw style dispenser but it will have to be attached to a weight or clamped to a table.

 

[Neilm]

Send or take it to Guntech. Methinks he knows what he is talking about.

Neil

 

[saltednutz]

Indeed... But it's hard to imagine it being good with the crown so far off... and it's a buck-a-shot and a pain in the *** trip to the range to find out. It's also the principal. Every shot from 100 yards that doesn't go through the ten will otherwise be the gun's fault.

With the info you've provided, I'm going to say ReMlin

Or a Rossi.

 

[coyote]

Why not contact the manufacturer to see if they did it because other than looking off center it may shoot good and you will never know if you don't try.

Those barrels are certainly contoured on cnc machines with the bore not indicated like a smith would do when installing and crowning a barrel and is the manufacturers way of making the crown concentric to the bore.

Most barrel bores are not 100% concentric to the outside so if the barrel was crowned in a collet or chuck first then finished with a piloted reamer to make it concentric to the bore this would often be what it would look like .

You could always use some cold blue to touch it up if it shoots good , factory barrels are installed with the most economical process they can use and this is probably the final step which is why there is no bluing.