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New project, coning a barrel

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Eric Krewson:
Because the first barrel came out so well, I started coning barrel #2 yesterday. This one is a GM drop-in for a TC Hawkin, it is made out of much harder steel (1137) than the Rice barrel that I coned the first time. I have an hour into the project so far and can tell this coning job will take much longer than the first.

Eric Krewson:
Done; this barrel was very rough inside so I gave it 50 strokes with a square pad of red scotch bright to hopefully polish up the burrs.



I have the lands looking like a mirror after the scrub, the grooves are still a little rough but much better than they were. I expect this barrel to be much slicker to load now.

A Teslong bore scope will drive you nuts with its clarity as shown in the picture.

Eric Krewson:
If any of you have a barrel that is very hard to load after a shot to two a scotch bright pad scrub should fix the problem, it won't hurt the barrel.

Here is a how to; I did use a much smaller square than Mike did in the video, a larger one wouldn't start in my tight bore barrel, I used a .50 jag in my .54. For scrubbing other barrels, I have found that a jag one size smaller than your barrel bore size will work, I use a .45 jag in a .50 for a scrub. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZyRD-iutus

Stoker:
Thanks Eric for sharing this. I have a 50cal. that needs this. I'll check out the place you got yours from. Will try to find one in Canada first.
Leroy

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