Anyone use muzzle protectors?
02-07-2008, 10:51 AM
#11
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Union City, Michigan
Posts: 231
RE: Anyone use muzzle protectors?
Do you use a lathe to recrown ? I have an older CVA Apollo that the end of the barrel has some rust. I haven't shot in a several year but would like to try to shoot again , now that I know a little more than I did then. If it doen't group I thought about recrownin it.
02-07-2008, 11:19 AM
#12
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: Anyone use muzzle protectors?
If you are not sure that the Apollo you have is a safe one, call CVA and be sure to ask them. They can normally tell by the serial number. There was a problem with them in the past with causing injury to people because the breech plug failed.
I've never had to recrown a barrel and to be honest, I am the last person you would want to have working on anyone's rifle with powertools. Metal and me do not agree for some reason.
I've never had to recrown a barrel and to be honest, I am the last person you would want to have working on anyone's rifle with powertools. Metal and me do not agree for some reason.
02-07-2008, 05:01 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location:
Posts: 3,246
RE: Anyone use muzzle protectors?
ORIGINAL: Tahquamenon
I always use a bore guide for both range rods and short starters.
True what Chap saidthat for a hunting ML this may be over protective, but if you are like me and shoot several pounds of powder a year, a couple of bucks to help protect the bore of your favorite ML is well worth it.
Really nice brass bore guides available from Track of the Wolf:
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(5g0ij355afjiwrj55h11ju55))/categories/tableList.aspx?catId=6&subId=49&styleId=15 9&partNum=RG-6
Tahquamenon
I always use a bore guide for both range rods and short starters.
True what Chap saidthat for a hunting ML this may be over protective, but if you are like me and shoot several pounds of powder a year, a couple of bucks to help protect the bore of your favorite ML is well worth it.
Really nice brass bore guides available from Track of the Wolf:
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(5g0ij355afjiwrj55h11ju55))/categories/tableList.aspx?catId=6&subId=49&styleId=15 9&partNum=RG-6
Tahquamenon
