Does anybody sell an 11 deg "crowning" bit?

hockeyfan_019 · February 01, 2002, 12:07

The idea is to have an essentially "piloted" drill bit, with an 11 deg flute angle. Just cut off the barrel with a hacksaw, chuck up your piloted big-ole drill, slide the smooth bore-diameter end into the muzzel, and "drill" until you get a clean muzzel end. PRESTO, perfect crown job. Anybody sell something like that? Otherwise you'd need to do the lathe thing...

1006587 · February 01, 2002, 12:15

www.brownells.com search for "crown" and you will find the tool you seek.

Fixed

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SoManyGun'sSoLittleTime · February 01, 2002, 12:21

WT? link no work for me

**Randall** · February 01, 2002, 12:44

That's because there is a "." at the end of the link. Try Brownells

FAL in the woods · February 01, 2002, 12:46

Here's one for you:

MUZZLE CROWNING CUTTER

Mr. Pink · February 01, 2002, 15:31

I beleive midway also has one here but of course it shows out of stock. Oh well. They also have a radius (instead of a crown) tool.

**EMDII** · February 01, 2002, 16:00

They are also sometimes called 79-degree crowning tools.

Go figure.

Mr. Pink · February 01, 2002, 16:17

11 deg, 79 deg --> it's all relative to how you look at things I guess. From where I'm standing the angle's 79 deg

but the glass is half empty!

**EMDII** · February 01, 2002, 17:10

Quote:

Originally posted by Barry:
Wouldn't the equivalent be an 89deg crown?

89 + 11 = 100

So, NO!

Timber Wolf · February 02, 2002, 07:17

I have the Brownell's tools and have done a couple of FALs and a couple of Enfield .303s previously bucthered by others. If you run them in a drill go slow and use plenty of oil. They really cut. I bought the brass pilots but wish I had gotten the steel, I think I bent my brass .308 pilot.

February 01, 2002, 12:07	#1
hockeyfan_019 Registered FALaholic #: 4776 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SE, MI Posts: 200	Does anybody sell an 11 deg "crowning" bit? The idea is to have an essentially "piloted" drill bit, with an 11 deg flute angle. Just cut off the barrel with a hacksaw, chuck up your piloted big-ole drill, slide the smooth bore-diameter end into the muzzel, and "drill" until you get a clean muzzel end. PRESTO, perfect crown job. Anybody sell something like that? Otherwise you'd need to do the lathe thing... __________________ TGH "A right to jury trial is granted to criminal defendants in order to prevent oppression by the Government." -Ducan vs Louisiana 391 US, 149 1968 "The JURY has an unreviewable and unreversible power . . . to acquit in disregard of the instructions on the law given by the trial judge . . ." -U.S. vs. Dougherty, 473 F 2nd 1113, 1139 (1972)

February 01, 2002, 12:15	#2
1006587 Registered FALaholic #: 2853 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,981	www.brownells.com search for "crown" and you will find the tool you seek. Fixed [ February 01, 2002: Message edited by: 1006587 ] [ February 01, 2002: Message edited by: 1006587 ] __________________ Any excuse will serve a tyrant. Aesop (~550 BC)

February 01, 2002, 12:21	#3
SoManyGun'sSoLittleTime Registered FALaholic #: 4585 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 518	WT? link no work for me __________________ "WARNING, Continued browsing of this site will result in physical and mental addiction!" You have been warned! ;)

February 01, 2002, 12:44	#4
Randall Veteran Member Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 4979 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,915	That's because there is a "." at the end of the link. Try Brownells __________________ Purveyor Of Stupid Questions

February 01, 2002, 15:31	#6
Mr. Pink Registered FALaholic #: 2152 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: B'ham Posts: 518	I beleive midway also has one here but of course it shows out of stock. Oh well. They also have a radius (instead of a crown) tool. __________________ We all got it comin' kid. - W Munny People should know when they are conquered. Would you, Quintus? Would I?

February 01, 2002, 12:46	#5
FAL in the woods Registered FALaholic #: 5448 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1	Here's one for you: MUZZLE CROWNING CUTTER

February 01, 2002, 16:00	#7
EMDII Evil Moderator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 6 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 13,971	They are also sometimes called 79-degree crowning tools. Go figure. __________________ "The Spartans do not enquire how many enemy there are. The SPartans merely enquire WHERE they are." E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II 1*

February 01, 2002, 16:17	#8
Mr. Pink Registered FALaholic #: 2152 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: B'ham Posts: 518	11 deg, 79 deg --> it's all relative to how you look at things I guess. From where I'm standing the angle's 79 deg but the glass is half empty! __________________ We all got it comin' kid. - W Munny People should know when they are conquered. Would you, Quintus? Would I?

February 02, 2002, 07:17	#10
Timber Wolf Registered FALaholic #: 805 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Southern U.S. Posts: 2,813	I have the Brownell's tools and have done a couple of FALs and a couple of Enfield .303s previously bucthered by others. If you run them in a drill go slow and use plenty of oil. They really cut. I bought the brass pilots but wish I had gotten the steel, I think I bent my brass .308 pilot. __________________ First rule of gun fighting: "have a gun!" "Guns don't kill people. Daddys with good looking daughters do!"

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