Thread: Damaged Crown

Originally Posted by No.3

Round head screw is def the go, failing that a piece of plastic rod and round the end off with sandpaper in the drill prior to applying paste. An earplug down the muzzle flush with the crown, and push the earplug back out with a patch on a rod once you are done lapping.

All that said - that doesn't look too bad all told, seen worse. The bedding is likely the worst cause of your issue - what action is it?

Savage Model 16 (2007) bolt action. Took the stock out to the shed this afternoon, put some sand paper around a tube socket and got my float clearance back.