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Old October 13, 2013, 11:43 AM   #36
drcook
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1/2 of my BPCR rifle barrels have been hand lapped. Badger barrels lapped the barrel blanks before they were shipped. There can be quite a difference in a lapped barrel -vs- a standard production one. However some of the better manufacturers that take pride in their product build barrels that are smooth from the beginning.

One difference that might exist between BPCR barrels and muzzle loader barrels is that BPCR barrels sometimes have a "choke" lapped into them at the muzzle.

That might not work out well with a muzzle loader though.

Lots of the folks in the BPCR world lap their own barrels. There are write ups on the techniques that you can find by using GOOGLE or you search engine of choice. The key is following the directions exactly and not trying to take shortcuts.
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