Originally Posted by rem shooter
got new mini 14 shoots good ,but it shoots 5 in to the left at50 yards and 8 in. left at 100yards, got rear sight adj. all the way to the right ,it centers the shot. but dont really like rear sight that far over. looked gun over, found only one thing the crown is cut about a 1/3 deeper on the left side compared to the right. could that make it shoot that far to the left?am sureruger would recrown it if sent back, but dont really like shipping guns ,if dont have to .so do you think if recrown the barrel would it center the shot?

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Yep, I think recrowning the barrel would correct your problem. I've seen an uneven crown throw shots way off more than once and a recrown straighten it out.