Enfield muzzle

[M1966]

Will this affect accuracy? Is there a way to correct a rough muzzle without counterboring?

 

[greencobra]

i would think a good gunsmith could recrown. any damage into the bore?

 

[gerrycaruso]

Yes recrown.

 

[M1966]

i would think a good gunsmith could recrown. any damage into the bore?

None obvious...just looks like someone liked to rest it on the ground or something.

 

[gerrycaruso]

You can buy the tool but I don't know if any of the pilots are big enough for that bore size. If you're not a complete klutz, do it yourself with a file, a round head brass screw and some valve grinding compound. If I can do it, it must be pretty easy.

 

[rocket500]

I’d say good chance that affects accuracy but only one way to find out.

 

[milktree]

Y

Will this affect accuracy? Is there a way to correct a rough muzzle without counterboring?

You should absolutely test it’s accuracy before and after re-crowning

 

[Welder1]

Shoot it first and see. From a collector standpoint I’d rather a pitted muzzle on a rifle than one that has been recrowned.

 

[Drix]

Which enfield? Looks like a mk4?

 

[M1966]

Which enfield? Looks like a mk4?

No4 Mk1

 

[rocket500]

I’ve seen some really hideous bores that could still shoot. And some fairly decent looking ones that didn’t.

 

[milktree]

Barrel Crowns and Accuracy

Attached for those interested in rifle accuracy are two articles from Precision Shooting magazine: "The Over-Rated Crown," measuring the effects of progressively severe damage inflicted upon a rifle crown; and "Crown Contortions," testing a few popular crown shapes. In brief, condition and...

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[cjrubes]

My guess is that it will effect accuracy, but it's best to shoot it first to see for yourself

 

[mac1911]

Clean it up and shoot it. If your getting anything south of 6 MOA i would leave it.
The crown from the pics is not terrible , the outer muzzle looks bad but thats just looks.
If there is no value to it you can use one of these to dress up the crown. You can clean up the inner crown a bit and see how it looks.

BROWNELLS POWER CUSTOM BRASS MUZZLE CROWNING LAP | Brownells

Four different sizes of brass laps produce a beautiful, finished crown on all pistol and rifle barrels when used with 600 grit silicon ...

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Is the bore anygood?
You can take it a step up

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MOlxPdnbww

 

[gerrycaruso]

I was thinking of the wrong enfield. If yours is in .303, the tool will work but I think it's about a hundred bucks.

 

[Upland]

Maybe not. Shoot it and see. if it doesn’t effect accuracy I would leave it alone.

 

[bmac10]

You can buy the tool but I don't know if any of the pilots are big enough for that bore size. If you're not a complete klutz, do it yourself with a file, a round head brass screw and some valve grinding compound. If I can do it, it must be pretty easy.

I've had very good luck with this. A half round brass screw chucked into your drill. Load with valve lapping (coarse) and use small figure 8's . Works great!

 

[mac1911]

I've had very good luck with this. A half round brass screw chucked into your drill. Load with valve lapping (coarse) and use small figure 8's . Works great!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ELBpqYCQc

 

[Waher]

Shoot it first. Sometimes barrels look like a dumpster fire and still shoots perfectly fine. Better to not remove any metal unless proven necessary.