End of barrel amputation

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   Must have been fired with an obstruction, barrel was slightly swollen, but just enough to cause accuracy issues, so off it went. Draw filed the new muzzle and crowned with ball bearing and valve grinding compound. Shooting better now!

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	Must have been fired with an obstruction, barrel was slightly swollen, but just enough to cause accuracy issues, so off it went. Draw filed the new muzzle and crowned with ball bearing and valve grinding compound. Shooting better now!

britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 28 2022 at 3:40pm
	I have a No. 4 early Long Branch with a good bore, but worn bad from cleaning chord wear at the muzzle. I used a muzzle crowning carbide cutter to cut the muzzle back by about 0.04. Did the trick. The cutter is held square to the bore with an expanding pilot inserted down the bore. Made by Manson Reamers.