barrel cut and crown

[NOLAEMT]

I'm looking to have the barrel on my mosin nagant cut to about 22" and re crowned.

I went to one local gunsmith and he said he charged a minimum of 100 dollars for this service. even though he did great work, that's about what I paid for the rifle.

what should this service cost? and does anyone in middle Georgia have any suggestions for where I should go?

 

[rcmodel]

If that includes resetting the front sight after cutting & crowning the barrel, it doesn't seem unreasonable. Machine time costs money every time you do a set-up and turn the switch on.

rc

 

[NOLAEMT]

that was just to cut and crown the barrel. no refinishing or sight work.

 

[Kernel]

You could do it yourself with tools from Brownells.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=2614/sku/3_4__79_deg__Crown_Cutter

However, by the time you buy the cutter, the handle, and the caliber specific pilot, you'll have spent $100.

Could still be a good deal, if you can spread the costs among some like minded friends, or you think you might cut & re-face more than one barrel in your lifetime.

 

[TimberWolf7.62]

$60 at http://www.vandenbergcustom.com/

 

[NOLAEMT]

does anyone have any experience with this?
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productnumber=334892

it says it is for a Garand, but I don't know why i wouldn't work for any .30 caliber barrel. I just want a serviceable crown, nothing really fancy, and this is the cheapest tool I could find.

 

[TimberWolf7.62]

Not being a smartass, but it clearly says "Will work on any 30 caliber barrel."

 

[Fleet]

Got a drill? That, some valve grinding compound and a brass screw with a large head will give you a serviceable crown.

 

[hometheaterman]

A friend told me he paid either $50 or $60 I can't remember which to have his done. It's also re blued on the end, but I think it's probably just cold blue.

 

[Kernel]

That Midway tool looks like it would be good for refacing a existing Grand muzzle or similar GI barrel. One that already has that overall profile. I think it would not work so well starting from scratch on a flat face (hack-saw-cut) muzzle. It would require a lot of material removal for those big inside and out side radiuses. Doing it by hand would be tough. In any case, though it looks like it comes with a pilot, you would still need to buy a handle.

The Brownells tool is easy. Cut the barrel with a hacks saw. File it flat with a metal file (if you want). Crown it by hand with the tool (takes about 2 minutes, depending on how straight your saw cut was). Lap the lands & grooves with a brass head wood screw and some fine abrasive compound (if you want). Results in a beautiful target crown.

 

[rcmodel]

I still want to know what you are going to use for a front sight after you cut the barrel off??

rc

 

[Kernel]

He's probably going to put on one of those no-gunsmith scope mounts. Won't need a front sight (or a rear one, for that matter).

 

[06lover]

this site, www.gswagner.com, is a wealth of information. take a look.

this specific link shows how to crown a muzzle
http://www272.pair.com/stevewag/muzzle/mz.html

i have followed his instructions on several project guns and they've worked very well.