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Old 11-04-2008, 01:55 PM
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Wayne,

yes, there are many ways to crown a barrel, but what I think Larry was talking about was the best way to do it. Regardless of the type of crown, it is imperative that it be exactly perpendicular to the bore, therefore turning between centers (at least set up wise and then adding the steady rest) is the best, surest way to cut a crown. OD is many times not concentric to bore center (because many people profile the barrel with it chucked in the headstock, vs. turning between centers using a lathe dog and drive plate). Also, if the barrel is tapered it's difficult to square the face as there is no way to use a square to set a 90* cut across the muzzle.

Larry, hope I'm not speaking too out of line with your thoughts and don't intend to put words in your mouth...
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