![]() ![]() Our barrel was originally 25″ long, we decided a 20″ barrel would be more useful. Since our barrel action was already out of it stock, we decided to remove the bolt as well. The instructions that were provided, state that rifles do not need to be disassembled. We began be ensuring our rifle, in this case a Remington 700 308 built on a new action with a Holland recoil lug and Shilen select #7 contour match grade barrel, was unloaded. ![]() In addition to a saw, vise, file, tape measure and marker, that we needed to complete this project we ordered the following items from Brownells: So how do you get a target quality crown without a lathe or, on a shorter barrel? Use a piloted crown tool. While a competent smith can dial in the bore on his lathe using a four jaw chuck and a spider on the other end of his headstock, this cannot be accomplished if the barrel is too short. Remembering that rifle bore is never exactly centered in the barrel, this isn’t a cut you can index off the exterior of the barrel. ![]() A crown that does not run true to the bore can not only destabilize the projectile as it leaves the barrel, but also causes erratic behavior of the pressurized gases as they escape the bore. Without a doubt, the crown of a rifle is essential for accuracy. ![]()
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