I purchased a Yugo SKS a few months ago. Problem with these rifles is the substantial muzzle brake/granade launcher, which makes it quite hard to get a good look at the crown.
Anyway, I finally got a good look at the crown by shining a mag light down the muzzle and noticed a distinct burr or knick at about 5:00 on the crown.
I've been on Brownells looking at their recrowning tools and I found this:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/st...&title=POWER+CUSTOM+BRASS+MUZZLE+CROWNING+LAP
It seems affordable and seems like I could pull it off without harming the rifle too much. Plus, might be a handy tool to keep around and might also be good experience so that I can work on my more expensive rifles after I gain experience and confidence.
However, I have no gunsmithing experience. Besides field stripping and cleaning my guns, I also have zero experience tinkering with them.
So, my questions are:
1) Seeing as its just a burr, is this a repair someone like me should attempt?
2) Am I on the right track with tool selection? I need a tool that will reach the crown without removing the muzzle brake. Also, I assume that using a tool with an abrasive would be better than getting a cutter for smoothing out an existing crown (also less chance of a mess up).
3) Can anyone suggest a better tool and/or a recrowning guide that would break the process down step-by-step?
It's really not worth the money to pay a gunsmith (it's an SKS after all) and I kind of like the prospect of learning to do it myself. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Anyway, I finally got a good look at the crown by shining a mag light down the muzzle and noticed a distinct burr or knick at about 5:00 on the crown.
I've been on Brownells looking at their recrowning tools and I found this:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/st...&title=POWER+CUSTOM+BRASS+MUZZLE+CROWNING+LAP
It seems affordable and seems like I could pull it off without harming the rifle too much. Plus, might be a handy tool to keep around and might also be good experience so that I can work on my more expensive rifles after I gain experience and confidence.
However, I have no gunsmithing experience. Besides field stripping and cleaning my guns, I also have zero experience tinkering with them.
So, my questions are:
1) Seeing as its just a burr, is this a repair someone like me should attempt?
2) Am I on the right track with tool selection? I need a tool that will reach the crown without removing the muzzle brake. Also, I assume that using a tool with an abrasive would be better than getting a cutter for smoothing out an existing crown (also less chance of a mess up).
3) Can anyone suggest a better tool and/or a recrowning guide that would break the process down step-by-step?
It's really not worth the money to pay a gunsmith (it's an SKS after all) and I kind of like the prospect of learning to do it myself. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.