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Thread: Advice on barrel shortening and crown

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  1. 20-02-2022, 01:06 PM #1
    gundoc
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    The cut-off saw is OK then the barrel needs to be carefully filed square from all sides. Do not use grinding stones for the crown! It should be cut with a proper tool or lapped with a ball on a rod to turn it (gently backward and forward like lapping a valve seat).
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