Ok so I got a un-choked LW barrel blank in .25 cal .470 OD , Here is what will be needed to make a proper slug barrel
barrel blank
old bore brush in .22 or .25 , remove bristles as this will be used to make a cast of the bore.
a hand drill , or lathe , a vise . a bit of lead (to make a cast of barrel ), a ladle to melt lead in . and a cleaning rod . HEX M 12X1.25 DIE , and a vise with scrap wood . and this is only required if you want to make a match barrel ,
600 grit , 320 grit 220 grit wheeler or similar compound , and most important Crest tooth paste.
OK so first make sure rifling is good and no defects , then clamp in vise with wood , thread both ends of barrel about 1 inch , use plenty of oil , once threads perfect then file both ends of barrel square or square off in lathe ,
and crown barrel at preference ,11degree or 45degree I prefer recessed 11 degree .
Next step only required to make a match barrel
clean barrel ,remove bristles off your old cleaning brush .put this on your cleaning rod , put cleaning rod into barrel 1/4 inch from end . does not matter which end of barrel you use ,then melt your lead and heat your end of barrel up so it is hot to touch but not red hot , this is only so lead helps to make a identical cast of barrel and form on your old cleaning brush . once you pour it remove it . take a knife and make some slices does not matter which way or where this is just a place for a bit of compound to sit in while hand lapping .. ok next put the 220 on your new cast and start hand brushing it will be hard at first make 20 strokes , clean barrel , repeat with 320 , clean the 600 , then clean . lastly , tooth paste and stroke this 100 times which is very fine , This is how I do it
Some like fire lapping , others like using a tool with very fine sand paper , this method is what I have used for ultra long range guns ,2500+ yards So I know how it works ,
then clean again , crown barrel either with cutter , lathe , or if you mcgiver you can use compound and a drill and a brass counter sunk srew lol , next week I shall post some groups with this barrel , LOU
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polishing bore with tool u made and grit
old cleaning brush
cast u made
barrel blank
old bore brush in .22 or .25 , remove bristles as this will be used to make a cast of the bore.
a hand drill , or lathe , a vise . a bit of lead (to make a cast of barrel ), a ladle to melt lead in . and a cleaning rod . HEX M 12X1.25 DIE , and a vise with scrap wood . and this is only required if you want to make a match barrel ,
600 grit , 320 grit 220 grit wheeler or similar compound , and most important Crest tooth paste.
OK so first make sure rifling is good and no defects , then clamp in vise with wood , thread both ends of barrel about 1 inch , use plenty of oil , once threads perfect then file both ends of barrel square or square off in lathe ,
and crown barrel at preference ,11degree or 45degree I prefer recessed 11 degree .
Next step only required to make a match barrel
clean barrel ,remove bristles off your old cleaning brush .put this on your cleaning rod , put cleaning rod into barrel 1/4 inch from end . does not matter which end of barrel you use ,then melt your lead and heat your end of barrel up so it is hot to touch but not red hot , this is only so lead helps to make a identical cast of barrel and form on your old cleaning brush . once you pour it remove it . take a knife and make some slices does not matter which way or where this is just a place for a bit of compound to sit in while hand lapping .. ok next put the 220 on your new cast and start hand brushing it will be hard at first make 20 strokes , clean barrel , repeat with 320 , clean the 600 , then clean . lastly , tooth paste and stroke this 100 times which is very fine , This is how I do it
Some like fire lapping , others like using a tool with very fine sand paper , this method is what I have used for ultra long range guns ,2500+ yards So I know how it works ,
then clean again , crown barrel either with cutter , lathe , or if you mcgiver you can use compound and a drill and a brass counter sunk srew lol , next week I shall post some groups with this barrel , LOU
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cast u made
