Daystate I do not know if should be angry or happy.

[Emu]

A couple of years ago I bought a Wolverine HR (non HP) in .25 Cal.

This rifle is beautiful, comfortable but VERY untrusting. Sometimes accurate, many flyers.

Last night I was shooting with it and the story repeat again.

This morning I walkup and thought: "I do not remember to have recrown that Wolverine".

Went to the kitchen prepared the coffe, and while the coffee was on process I went to the Wolverine.

I removed the shroud and then I saw it:

The barrel HAD NOT A CROWN AT ALL !!!

I took the magic drill bit. Very carefully (the 700 cc bottle goes far ahead of the barrel) I made a crown. Then with a normal drill tip I made wider the hole of the cap of the shroud, and then re-assembled the shroud.

Went shooting and the beauty became a monster of accuracy. Pin point at 65 yards

So:

1.- I am very angry with Daystate because releasing to the customer a rifle with a barrel without a crown; and

2.- Very happy of having now a beautiful and super accurate rifle.

 

[cavedweller]

Dang - gonna check my wolverine now... and my redwolfs and my brococks... they all shoot great but hey? ya never know.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@Emu I’d like to see this. Do you have before and after photos?

 

[Motorhead]

Not that we don't belief you, just dang odd as a barrel getting machined and final prepped for assembly that a crown job is a key element for sure to get missed

 

[Emu]

@Emu I’d like to see this. Do you have before and after photos?

Nop.

I can easily take a picture of how it is now.

But I did not took a picture of the barrel before the crown.

 

[WillM]

I took the magic drill bit. Very carefully (the 700 cc bottle goes far ahead of the barrel) I made a crown.

Details please. I have many drill bits but have not found magic in any of them.

 

[Ezana4CE]

Nop.

Imcan easily take ampicturemof howmitmis now.

But I did not took a picture of the barrel before the crown.

@Emu Did you contact Daystate to notify them that you bought a rifle with a barrel without a crown?

 

[Emu]

@Emu I’d like to see this. Do you have before and after photos?

 

[Ranchibi]

That's AWESOME Emu! So glad it was an issue easily resolved by you .

 

[Emu]

Details please. I have many drill bits but have not found magic in any of them.

With this one I make the recrowns. Always a success!!!:

 

[CoyoteGod]

I have made this point several times in threads, Airguns barrels - the weak link in Airguns… many of the companies that make barrels for airguns also make powder burner barrels. They would never make a a burner barrel of poor quality. Their brand depends on it! The Airgun manufacturer in the end is the true disappointment. They should be finishing and inspecting their barrels, the trueness, the rifling, the crown, hand lapping, etc. Their customer do, and SHOULD have a level of demand when handing over $2000-$3500 for any rifle, powder or Airgun.

 

[jps2486]

Regardless of who the manufacturer is, there's always a bad one that sneaks through. Sorry you had to endure this. My Wolverine R in .177 is a wonderful shooting rifle.

 

[kwaping]

This might explain the wild shots I'm getting with my Blackwolf. I'll check and report back when I have time.

 

[Emu]

@Emu Did you contact Daystate to notify them that you bought a rifle with a barrel without a crown?

I am just having breakfast….

Because of circumstances in UK should be focused at 100% on not catching bombs, either from the sky or from immigrants.

 

[johnwoitalla]

A couple of years ago I bought a Wolverine HR (non HP) in .25 Cal.

This rifle is beautiful, comfortable but VERY untrusting. Sometimes accurate, many flyers.

Last night I was shooting with it and the story repeat again.

This morning I walkup and thought: "I do not remember to have recrown that Wolverine".

Went to the kitchen prepared the coffe, and while the coffee was on process I went to the Wolverine.

I removed the shroud and then I saw it:

The barrel HAD NOT A CROWN AT ALL !!!

I took the magic drill bit. Very carefully (the 700 cc bottle goes far ahead of the barrel) I made a crown. Then with a normal drill tip I made wider the hole of the cap of the shroud, and then re-assembled the shroud.

Went shooting and the beauty became a monster of accuracy. Pin point at 65 yards

So:

1.- I am very angry with Daystate because releasing to the customer a rifle with a barrel without a crown; and

2.- Very happy of having now a beautiful and super accurate rifle.

I would never trust myself to re-crown a barrel...I cannot even hammer a nail straight! No way I'm gonna try and center a crown on a barrel by hand. How deep and at what angle must the cut be in order to maximize precision? I always thought that crowns needed to be done in a shop by a highly skilled machinist/gunsmith!

 

[nervoustrig]

Centering is achieved by moving the drill in an orbiting motion. If instead you try to hold it still, a bias will inevitably develop and produce a lopsided bevel.

 

[Emu]

I would never trust myself to re-crown a barrel...I cannot even hammer a nail straight! No way I'm gonna try and center a crown on a barrel by hand. How deep and at what angle must the cut be in order to maximize precision? I always thought that crowns needed to be done in a shop by a highly skilled machinist/gunsmith!

Many says that.

I am my own shop.

 

[CoyoteGod]

Many says that.

I am my own shop.

I really love this reply Enrique! I am always in awe of guys that just get machining and technique, but also the confidence to make it happen on their own.

 

[JimD]

That crown looks great! I've always just used JB's bore cleaner on a brass round head screw for this. It doesn't cut very fast but that is not all bad.

 

[kwaping]

This might explain the wild shots I'm getting with my Blackwolf. I'll check and report back when I have time.

Nope, my barrel appears fine. Dirty, but fine.