Muzzle crowning tools

[Michael Eichele]

Are there any crowning tools available than can be used by hand and not with a lathe?

If so, what brand/type do you recommend?

Thanks,

M

 

[J E Custom]

Are there any crowning tools available than can be used by hand and not with a lathe?

If so, what brand/type do you recommend?

Thanks,

M

Dave Manson, of Manson precision reamers has a great set of crowning tools.

They are very good even if you have a Lathe on shorter barrels and pistols that cant be placed in a Lathe.

Check Manson's tool,s out.

J E CUSTOM

 

[Gene]

If you are crowning a brand new barrel, have a smith do it. If just touching up a crown, Brownells has a hand operated tool. I have never used it.

 

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b23lfzpZrJ4]Muzzle crowning tool kit for military rifles, by Dave Manson - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Jinx-)]

you can probably do it with right size counterbore and right pilot, then put a chamfer with countersink, however its all in theory and I never done it without lathe....

 

[MTBULLET]

I have/use (have from .224 to .458) the PTG crown tool with interchangeable pilots. works very well