I saw similar muzzle decoration on an original gun at some gun show 50 yrs . ago. I liked it enough to copy the idea on a gun or two , over the years. Your effort is a lot neater than mine was.
That's what I told my wifeSometimes, it's the little touches that add sooo much.
If you cut patches at ball seating or ever plan to then leave the muzzle decorations to those who prefer art to accuracy ! A square and properly profiled barrel muzzle is like certain parts of our anatomy that are created to function not look pretty!I'm finishing a .32 barrel for my SMR and was considering putting some dimples on the end of the muzzle. Would it be as simple as using a center punch?
Post up some pics of what y'all have done.
Frankly … I call ‘BS’ on that one …If you cut patches at ball seating or ever plan to then leave the muzzle decorations to those who prefer art to accuracy ! A square and properly profiled barrel muzzle is like certain parts of our anatomy that are created to function not look pretty!
Most serious competitors cut their patches at ball seating to insure they are equal all the way around the ball and muzzle decorations are not suited to this technique as the knife must stay flush with the muzzle when cutting the patch.
You will not find any file cuts made by hand and or machine angled into any bore of a match rifle . Dimples dressed down properly can probably be made to work satisfactorily for off hand shooting but any metal displacement on a crown is not conducive to good accuracy dressed flat or not because of metal displacement and induced stresses. Read Ned Roberts book on precision match rifles with false muzzles and you can pick up some good knowledge about what works and what doesn't.Frankly … I call ‘BS’ on that one …
They might do that, yes … but there is NO WAY it hurts the accuracy!
If no one else will I have to ask, why the Phillips screws????
I have to add my voice to the same question.I roo wondered about that. Philips screws came about during WWII
Also on the same rifle it appears to e front sight is backwards…I’m ducking now!I have to add my voice to the same question.
I agree. But far be it from ME to deprecate anything concerning a muzzle!!Also on the same rifle it appears to e front sight is backwards…I’m ducking now!
But, but, but.....can't we just stick to uninformed opinions and speculations?Punch marks are so far from the bore and very near the end of the barrel. With this being the case, the relatively small stressed region will have no impact on accuracy. At least this is my opinion as a metallurgical engineer.
Simple, they're honoring King Phillip !If no one else will I have to ask, why the Phillips screws????
I like that idea and will give it a try except use pipe clamps to hold the punch.Did a full rebuild/customization on my Pedersoli Frontier recently and finished it off by dimpling the muzzle. Really easy to do, just stay away from the outer edge and bore/crown because it CAN/WILL displace a lot of metal if struck really hard or very close to the edge. The trick for me was just (light, repeated) taps with a hammer, then file smooth, done.
Here’s a pic of the set up. Wrap tap evenly around your ram rod so it fits snug in the bore then shim and tape a center punch to it in the desired position. Simply strike it once and rotate, repeat, repeat, repeat until satisfied with the depth, diameter of the dimples. Be sure to strike the punch only once then rotate. Multiple strikes can cause the punch to jump and make an oblong dimple or double dimple. Then file the raised ridges smooth if desired. Be sure to post pics!
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