Recrowned my first barrel today

[55fairlane]

So I recrowned my first barrel today, the first 1/2 of barrel was rusty,so I just took the barrel off at the sight dove tail,gonna be a scoped gun,so no loss

15 minutes of work......what ya think?

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[Cree]

55fairlane - Excellent job for sure! What degree crown did you decide to use? What will the polishing process be?

Andy Cree

 

[sloughfoot]

Results on target are the only meaningful feedback. The barrel is probably crap no matter what you have done. That is my experience. I hope it works out for you. I really do. But I have more than a few take off barrels that I gave up on..

 

[1911ly]

So I recrowned my first barrel today, the first 1/2 of barrel was rusty,so I just took the barrel off at the sight dove tail,gonna be a scoped gun,so no loss

15 minutes of work......what ya think?

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I have a 60 degree cutter you can borrow if you want to cut another dovetail. NP!

 

[55fairlane]

This barrel is a factory remington from a 510 single shot .22LR, so I'm expecting it to shoot like a Anschutz, but the first 1/2 inch or so was rusty crusty,so I thought I would recrown it and see how it shoots.
If it doesn't produce good groups,it's no loss as it is a pinker rifle /loaner rifles teach the kids to shoot gun.......plus it was a learner barrel
I used 300 / 600 / 1000 grit emery paper backed up with a piece of stiff rubber , then I used some clover carbide / grease lapping compound on a cast iron taper to "break the edge"

1911......this gun will get drilled n tapped for scope bases,so no need to recur the dove tail, but I will remember that for future work

Stay tooned......more to come


Aaron

 

[55fairlane]

11 degree crown....

 

[55fairlane]

Results on target are the only meaningful feedback. The barrel is probably crap no matter what you have done. That is my experience. I hope it works out for you. I really do. But I have more than a few take off barrels that I gave up on..

You are right,barrel probably is not worth saving,but I have the whole gun,I needed a test gun, so my choices were, trash this rusty gun,or do the machine work,and the hand work,and do see if this rifle is save able

I will post targets......but as stated,this is a plinker,not a Anschutz 3P gun


Aaron

 

[Cree]

55fairlane, I am with you in saving an old rifle. It may not be a tack-driver, but some of my most favorite guns are the old, worn out guns I have received from grandparents and others. Turning them into something useful again is awesome. I think the same way about tools. Some of my favorite tools are the old, we'll used stuff that has someone initails or name scratched into them.

Andy Cree

 

[sloughfoot]

You are right,barrel probably is not worth saving,but I have the whole gun,I needed a test gun, so my choices were, trash this rusty gun,or do the machine work,and the hand work,and do see if this rifle is save able

I will post targets......but as stated,this is a plinker,not a Anschutz 3P gun


Aaron

Ya never know, but no matter what, I hope you don't trash the whole rifle. I look forward to a successful reincarnation of your rifle. I really do care. Deeply.

 

[55fairlane]

The rifle was not nice to start with,lots of rust pitting on the barrel m and action.....it was ready for the scrap heap,so let's see if we can save it

Aaron