Use the same on some military surplus rifles although I make up my own paste with grease and 600 grit lapping powder. In one case I followed up with a few strokes of a lead lap when the crown failed the cotton swab test. In another I had to give up and get the barrel recrowned with a target crown. Old guns are like old trucks, tinkering is half the funRanch Dog wrote:I went ahead and "shade tree" recrowned it with my large brass pan head screw chucked up in a drill with JB Bore Paste. Now it looks good. I've done this with several old rifles and it has always helped.
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With the 308 Win. I probably use the powder with the 300 Sav but don't have any records remaining from that rifle, it left the ranch 10 to 12 years ago.oscarflytyer wrote:Mike - you using BL-C(2) in 300 Savage? Results?
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Kind of off topic but y'all got me worried about the 77gr 5.56 I loaded a couple weeks ago. Pretty sure the BT is below the neck by eyeballing.
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Here is the picture that explains the recrowning for those that haven't done it. I too have used 600 grit lapping compound but used it up on another project. Decide to try the JB and it worked fine as well.
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Seems to me every gun is special since I hate to sell one. Nice clean rifle and the K4 looks good on it. Picture of lapping the crown is great. Will help many get the idea.
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Another method for a simple crown clean up. I have used the brass round head screw/valve grinding compound. But recently read on another forum (can't remember - on too many - if that is possible!) of another method. Using a glass marble and valve grinding compound. Yet to try it.Ranch Dog wrote:Here is the picture that explains the recrowning for those that haven't done it. I too have used 600 grit lapping compound but used it up on another project. Decide to try the JB and it worked fine as well.
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Okay, the madness has ended for a bit. I've been poking around and ended up buying a 99 chambered in 300 Savage from Williams Gun Sight Co.
I've bought firearms from them before and it has been a pleasant experience. You to talk to a very knowledgeable person, a gunsmith if you like, and they fully describe the firearm to you in detail while they look it over. They had two available and I've been pondering one. I looked again today and only the one I been favoring remained so I decided to get with the purchase. It comes with a Weaver K3 which has become a hard find as well.
I've bought firearms from them before and it has been a pleasant experience. You to talk to a very knowledgeable person, a gunsmith if you like, and they fully describe the firearm to you in detail while they look it over. They had two available and I've been pondering one. I looked again today and only the one I been favoring remained so I decided to get with the purchase. It comes with a Weaver K3 which has become a hard find as well.
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The lines of the 99 say rifle to me even though I have mostly bolt action rifles. Thanks for posting the picture.