S Straight Shooter Well-Known Member Joined Feb 19, 2012 Messages 609 Location Bluffdale, UT Feb 21, 2020 #1 How do you handle a barrel? What is the process?
L L.Sherm Well-Known Member Joined Jul 26, 2017 Messages 5,831 Feb 21, 2020 #2 After it's been rifled if there's much that needs to be done Lead Lapping is the best way.
S Straight Shooter Well-Known Member Joined Feb 19, 2012 Messages 609 Location Bluffdale, UT Feb 21, 2020 #3 I meant to say hand lap.
L L.Sherm Well-Known Member Joined Jul 26, 2017 Messages 5,831 Feb 21, 2020 #4 Straight Shooter said: I meant to say hand lap. Click to expand... I figured you did
gohring3006 Well-Known Member Joined Mar 17, 2014 Messages 4,555 Location Ohio Feb 21, 2020 #5 More to it than just lapping. It's best to do it as a blank because of "belling" the ends of the barrel. That or lap it and cut it back and recrown and set back the chamber when finished. Or buy a premium barrel that's lapped from the factory.
More to it than just lapping. It's best to do it as a blank because of "belling" the ends of the barrel. That or lap it and cut it back and recrown and set back the chamber when finished. Or buy a premium barrel that's lapped from the factory.