Lapping A Barrel - Long Range Hunting Forum
Dec 23, 2019 · When you buy a custom hand lapped barrel, This belling is cut from the muzzle and the reamer takes care of it on the chamber end. I prefer not to do factory barrels because it will take away from barrel life and if not done sparingly, hurt accuracy. Lapping a factory is a last ditch effort to capture some reasonable accuracy.
Hand Lapping Barrels - Long Range Hunting Forum
Oct 2, 2017 · Lapping can be laborious and time consuming if done correctly. So I only recommend it as a last resort on a completed barrel. Best thing to do to a new barrel is to do a shoot and clean brake in and let the bullet do the work. Cleaning often exposes the tool marks and aids the bullet in smoothing everything out. J E CUSTOM
Hand lapping vs. fire lapping vs. traditional barrel break in
Jan 22, 2011 · If this is a custom barrel you shouldn't need to polish or fire polish the barrel IMO. If it doesn't shoot well and fouls badly after the first 100 rounds or so I would consider having a smith polish it, or fire polish it with Tubbs.
Fire Lapping a Barrel - Long Range Hunting Forum
Apr 6, 2013 · hand lapping can do this if it is over done breaking it in only wears the high spots and fills in the machine marks left from the rifling process. Some custom barrels are very tight even after lapping because the barrel maker allowed for this and reamed and rifled the barrel .000001 undersized. J E CUSTOM
Hand Lap Your Own Barrel? - Long Range Hunting Forum
Mar 2, 2020 · After a barrel is chambered, it's a little late to lap. The throat will get longer, and if you are lapping in the 'traditional way', the lap doesn't leave the muzzle end so there's some bore that doesn't get 'smoothed'. The 'fire lapping' method is probably the best way after a barrel is chambered and crowned.
Lapping a barrel - Shooters' Forum
Jun 15, 2010 · What type of lapping compound would I use for lapping a new SS barrel that coppers up (after only 4-5 shots) in the last 2-3 inches at the muzzle. The barrel has 150 rounds fired and cal. is 6.5-284. Shooting a 140 A-Max @ 2800 fps. THANKS JDY
Barrel Lapping? - Long Range Hunting Forum
Apr 9, 2023 · Yeah, it's worth it if the barrel needs it, and hand lapping is in my book the best way, but... a lot of folks find Tubb's final finish pretty good. just my 0.2 Cheers Reply Reactions: Lee7588 , 338 dude and memtb
Firer lapping vs. standard barrel break in? - Long Range Hunting …
Nov 9, 2006 · The last time I firelapped a factory barrel, my throat moved .010 only and it sure helped accuracy and cleaning. It would take hundreds of rounds down a barrel to remove the factory tool marks which would kill the throat first. So firelapping properly and sparingly done on a factory barrel is worth considering. BH
lapping a barel - Shooters' Forum
Nov 7, 2023 · Next I smear lapping compound on the lap and get some down the barrel behind the lap. If this is a new blank which is not lapped, and I am just trying to achieve a better finish, I'll probably use a 400 grit clover compound and just start stroking. I set a block at the front of the barrel so I don't push out of the barrel.
Lapping throat of custom barrel - Long Range Hunting Forum
Jul 20, 2007 · Lapping a factory barrel might be something worthwhile but it would *have* to be scoped first to find out. A buddy bought a Rem. 700 and the barrel looked as good as any custom barrel I've ever scoped! It shoots like it, too. That's rare, …