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CROWN SAVER™ LATHE CENTER COVER

CROWN SAVER™ LATHE CENTER COVER Reviews & Ratings

BROWNELLS CROWN SAVER™ LATHE CENTER COVER

The Brownells Crown Saver™ Lathe Center Cover helps protect a finished barrel crown during machining operations. Designed to fit between the muzzle and a lathe or mill center, these precision-machined brass cones allow gunsmiths to perform chambering, threading, fluting, polishing, and other barrel work while minimizing the risk of damaging the crown or rifling.

Manufactured from 360 brass, each Crown Saver is machined to within 0.0002" (0.005mm) concentricity or less, providing exceptional accuracy while protecting the bore. The cone remains securely seated and resists spinning when the barrel is mounted in the lathe, helping prevent rifling deformation and crown damage during setup and machining operations.

FEATURES

  • Protects finished barrel crowns during machining operations.
  • Ideal for threading, chambering, fluting, and polishing work.
  • Precision-machined brass construction.
  • Machined to within 0.0002" (0.005mm) concentricity or less.
  • Helps prevent crown damage and rifling deformation.
  • Remains seated and resists spinning during lathe operations.
  • Provides accuracy comparable to direct contact with the lathe center.
  • Made in the USA.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Product Type: Lathe Center Cover
  • Manufacturer: Brownells
  • Material: 360 Brass
  • Quantity: 10-Pack
  • Maximum Diameter: .500" (12.7mm)
  • Bore Compatibility: .17 to .45 Caliber
  • UPC: 050806006065

CUSTOMER INSIGHTS

Gunsmiths appreciate the Crown Saver for reducing the risk of damaging an already-finished crown during barrel work. Users value its precise fit, concentric machining, and ability to remain stable during turning operations.

For barrel work that demands protection of a finished muzzle crown, the Brownells Crown Saver™ Lathe Center Cover offers a simple and effective solution that helps maintain bore integrity while supporting accurate machining operations.

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works perfect to save crown.
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Another great product from Brownell's
I have a great many jobs installing muzzle brakes and silencers that require threading of the barrel. I use the crown saver on the end of the tail stock to protect the existing barrel crown. I have not had any problems with them while threading the barrel. There is no down side to these.
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Crown savers did not stabilize barrel
We found that the brass crown savers did not stabalize the barrel enough to prevent a very slight wabble. My machinist friend suspects that this may be due to the rifling. We noticed that the crown savers were scored pretty heavily after use. We ended up using a regular chucked centering cone. It took the wabble out while turning the threads but I need to test fire the barrels to see if we did any damage to the crowns.