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I've wanted to try this for some time and may have to do it now. I absolutely HATE barrels longer than 22". I have one that's 24" that I want to cut down and one that I want to cut down to 16-1/4".
That crown looks awesome. Did you use anything on it after you used the Manson tool?? Or is that how it finishes the crown??
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Sweet!
Too bad they messed up that rifle by building it on the wrong side!
Tested it on paper after yet?
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I did nothing after crowning with the Manson tool and yes it never changed zero going from the 24 inch to 22.5 inchs. My hunting load of 54 gr of IMR 4350 and the Nosler 130 gr BT put the first two shots in the same hole and the third out about 1/4 inch from the first two at 100 yards, group was under a 1/2 inch. Accuracy improved over the factory crown. I'm sold on this crowning tool. Never had to touch the adjustment on the Zeiss was still dead on 2 inch high at 100 yards and that was a surprise. I wouldn't expect this to happen very often after shortening the barrel on a rifle. Just lucky i guess. This was the finished crown after using the tool with no other work.
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VERY nice, looks like you did it on a lathe.
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Bea, were you able to cut the barrel square with the band saw or did the Manson clean up any imperfections from the cut? P.S. Bolt looks to be on the correct side to me.
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The crown looks pretty smooth. What did you use for cutting fluid?
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Looks great but I don't know if I could have brought myself to cut down the barrel on a LH stainless Model 70.
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no the band saw didn't cut it exactly square, but close. I used a file to square it so the tool wouldn't have to cut so much. I then used the flat target crowning tool to square it 100% then switched to the 11 degree to finish the crown . The cutting oil i used was the same one i use on the lathe for cutting chambers and threading the tenon when barreling one of my rifles. I cut my heavy barrel Varmint 700 in 22-250 today from 26 inch to 24 and re-crowned it, turned out perfect. I will take a photo tomorrow and post it of the crown i did today using the Manson. This tool sure does save time since i don't have to pull the barrel from the action to cut and crown it.
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Here is the Rem 700 22-250 i cut two inch's off and re-crowned with the Manson Tool. I need to add a little more cold blue to the muzzle . Photo of complete rifle after cutting barrel .
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What would you charge a fellow lefty to lop 2 inches off a couple barrels and recrown?
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Give a kid a crowning tool, and suddenly everything needs crowning!
That's a slick tool. I can see one in my future.
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I recently bought the military kit with the 90 and 11 degree cutters to finish my 336 35 Remington chop, it works slicker 'n goose $hit and I am ready to order six pilots.
I hope to pay for the tool and pilots re-crowning the college kids military rifles.
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What is the minimum amount you have to cut off a barrel to recrown or do you have to cut any?
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You don't have to cut any, as long as the rifling is good.
Bea175, I was just busting your chops. You have a great setup.
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What is the minimum amount you have to cut off a barrel to recrown or do you have to cut any? If i'm cutting a barrel to 24 inch or any other length i always leave a extra 1/4 or sightly less in case i have to re-crown again on down the road. You don't have cut any off to re-crown if you don't want the barrel any shorter than it is.
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