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**Mike Irwin** · March 31, 2009, 11:55 AM

I figure it took me about 4 hours to do a credible crowning job.

It was an old rifle that belonged to a friend that had a badly mangled crown. He didn't know how it happened, it was like that when he bought it. It looked like someone had gone after it with a tire iron.

Anyway, we cut the barrel back by several inches with an electric hacksaw and went from there.

I figure it took about 4 hours total time to get it crowned, polished, and the burrs relieved.

It simply wouldn't group before we shot it. Literally shots all over, at 50 yards groups were at least 2 feet.

After crowning we shot a couple of quick 3" groups over iron sights. He later put peep sights on it and turned it into a credible 1" at 100 yards rifle.

March 31, 2009, 11:55 AM	#8
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	I figure it took me about 4 hours to do a credible crowning job. It was an old rifle that belonged to a friend that had a badly mangled crown. He didn't know how it happened, it was like that when he bought it. It looked like someone had gone after it with a tire iron. Anyway, we cut the barrel back by several inches with an electric hacksaw and went from there. I figure it took about 4 hours total time to get it crowned, polished, and the burrs relieved. It simply wouldn't group before we shot it. Literally shots all over, at 50 yards groups were at least 2 feet. After crowning we shot a couple of quick 3" groups over iron sights. He later put peep sights on it and turned it into a credible 1" at 100 yards rifle. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.