The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - can i use this to crown the barrel of my 8mm mauser?

madcratebuilder · March 31, 2009, 10:32 AM

A lathe and crowning cutter is the best way to do it, but if your like most table top gunsmiths, you work with what you have.
The round head brass bolt trick works very well. You want the end of the barrel to be a perfect 90* when you start. Like mike said, look for any burrs after you have finished it. Use a q-tip on the end, the burrs snag the cotton.

March 31, 2009, 10:32 AM	#6
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	A lathe and crowning cutter is the best way to do it, but if your like most table top gunsmiths, you work with what you have. The round head brass bolt trick works very well. You want the end of the barrel to be a perfect 90* when you start. Like mike said, look for any burrs after you have finished it. Use a q-tip on the end, the burrs snag the cotton.