azredhawk44
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I have an ancient "Coast to Coast hardware" model 42 (basically a Marlin .22 semiauto) that is shooting for crap, and I know it's the rifle and not me since I compared relative accuracy to me shooting my M14.
Lots of horizontal play.
I've checked the action screws to make sure it's retained in the stock properly.
The sights are stable, not loose. No play in them at all, front or back.
I've loaned this rifle out quite a bit as an Appleseed loaner when a shooter shows up with a relatively inappropriate rifle for the lessons we teach. Quite a few of the recipients of the rifle have been absent-minded kids that have put the muzzle down onto concrete or into the dirt. Grr. Argh.
The accuracy has gone way downhill since I began loaning it out. Go figure.
Anyways, I was thinking of trying my hand at re-crowning it. I have a pneumatic die grinder and air compressor in my garage, and a grinding stone for it that should give it a nice protected recessed crown.
I've been told I should use valve grinding compound as a paste between the muzzle and the grinder. I can't find any. Is there another suitable material to use?
This rifle is not dear to me and makes for a good project rifle to learn about crowning... I have a new Marlin autoloader that is my "good" .22 so I'm not too worried about ruining this one if the worst comes to pass. I'd still rather do it right, though.
Lots of horizontal play.
I've checked the action screws to make sure it's retained in the stock properly.
The sights are stable, not loose. No play in them at all, front or back.
I've loaned this rifle out quite a bit as an Appleseed loaner when a shooter shows up with a relatively inappropriate rifle for the lessons we teach. Quite a few of the recipients of the rifle have been absent-minded kids that have put the muzzle down onto concrete or into the dirt. Grr. Argh.
The accuracy has gone way downhill since I began loaning it out. Go figure.
Anyways, I was thinking of trying my hand at re-crowning it. I have a pneumatic die grinder and air compressor in my garage, and a grinding stone for it that should give it a nice protected recessed crown.
I've been told I should use valve grinding compound as a paste between the muzzle and the grinder. I can't find any. Is there another suitable material to use?
This rifle is not dear to me and makes for a good project rifle to learn about crowning... I have a new Marlin autoloader that is my "good" .22 so I'm not too worried about ruining this one if the worst comes to pass. I'd still rather do it right, though.