big run on muzzle crowning

[o1dakota440]

has anyone else here that has a shop had a big run of customers needing there rifle/ pistol recrowned? i have had 37 seperate crowning jobs in the last 2 months!!! that is more than i did in the past 3 years. not that i'm complaining, i just thought it was wierd.

[Hawki72]

I think Oprah had a dentist on the show that recommended it -- and then confusion ensued.

[762xIan]

Three things.

1. You must be doing some good work for folks.

2. Your prices are good.

3. Turn around time must be fast.

Overall you must be keeping your customers happy with good service. You must have done some work for the "right" person or two and they have spread the word around to their friends about your shop.

Sounds like you are doing things right.

[maxnmisty]

What is your shop?

[o1dakota440]

we have a small metal fab/welding shop in montoursville (JZR welding). the most we do with firearms is polishing, some engraving, and the crowning. the crowning i was doing while you wait. but if i get another run like that, i think there will be a waiting list.

[Deleted]

As a 1911 aficionado.... there is nothing that looks more artistic than a well crowned barrel.

[Guns N'at]

You could retire just re crowning CZ-82's. Looks like I will be breaking out the compound, oil, and ball bearing/brass ball/cutter to give mine any semblance of a decent crown. It's not just mishandling damage; the actual turning at the muzzle looked like it was done with a wobbly dull rasp.

[o1dakota440]

You could retire just re crowning CZ-82's. Looks like I will be breaking out the compound, oil, and ball bearing/brass ball/cutter to give mine any semblance of a decent crown. It's not just mishandling damage; the actual turning at the muzzle looked like it was done with a wobbly dull rasp.

that is what most of ones i just did looked like, and a few were that the owner cut their barrels down to 16" and wanted an 11 degree crown.
and i don't know about retiring doing crown work. i'm not sure what most shops charge for the job, but i charge $35.00( this include truing the muzzle, then an 11degree crown and chamfer the outside edges.) so it would take alot of firearms to retire on.

[bigandy1966]

Some years ago I fell down an embankment while hunting and dinged the crown on my .270 remmington 700 ADL. It still shoots just fine but every time I look at it I cringe. I keep thinking about getting it fixed but why mess with it if it still shoots great?

[o1dakota440]

Some years ago I fell down an embankment while hunting and dinged the crown on my .270 remmington 700 ADL. It still shoots just fine but every time I look at it I cringe. I keep thinking about getting it fixed but why mess with it if it still shoots great?

if it shoots good enough for you, and you can stand the look then by all means leave it the way it is. although you can gain some consistant accuracy by having it turned to an 11 degree target crown. but as i said if your happy with it now, leave it alone