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PRECISION REAMERS MUZZLE CROWN REFACING KIT Reviews & Ratings

Hand driver with spring-loaded adapter provides a fast, no lathe way to cut a smooth, concentric muzzle crown on both rifle and handgun barrels for an immediate improvement in accuracy. Expandable pilots provide precise alignment of the facing cutter with the bore. Includes two facing cutters for 0° or 11° crowns, each with precision ground three-blade inserts that quickly and easily remove the toughest material and provide a perfectly square barrel crown. Outside chamfer cutter deburrs the sharp edges for a clean, even finish. Kits include 0° facing cutter, 11° facing cutter, outside chamfer cutter, and two or five pilots depending on kit, plus a 1/8" pilot wrench, 5/64" allen wrench, setup gauge, power driver or manual handle, adapter, instructions, and storage case. Manual version includes a manual handle and adapter for slow even cuts and precise indexing of muzzle brakes. 2-Pilot Kit contains .22 and .30 caliber pilots. 5-Pilot Kit contains .22, .30, 6mm, 7mm, and .338 caliber pilots.

2 Pilot Reamer NSN: 5110-01-660-3157

SPECS: Facing Cutters - Steel, carbide inserts. Chamfer Cutter – Steel. 1.25” (32mm) diameter. Pilots - Steel, 8ѕ” (22.2cm) overall length. Kits include manual handle, 0° facing cutter,11° facing cutter, outside chamfer cutter, (2 or 5) pilots, 1?8" pilot wrench, 5?64" allen wrench, setup gauge, power driver, adapter, instructions, and storage case. 2-Pilot Kit - .22 and .30 caliber pilots. 5-Pilot Kit - .22, .30, 6mm, 7mm, and .338 caliber pilots.

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Reviews Summary

This Precision Reamers Muzzle Crown Refacing Kit impresses users with its effectiveness and precision. Reviewers note its ease of use and high quality, leading to professional results in crowning various barrels. However, some caution against potential issues with components if not handled carefully. Overall, it's considered a worthwhile investment for gunsmithing tasks.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Product Performance

85%

Many users praise the tool's performance, noting its effectiveness in recrowning and restoring barrel precision. The ability to achieve professional results without using a lathe stands out in several reviews.

Quality and Durability

75%

Reviewers frequently commend the high build quality of the kit, which remains effective over long periods, even after extensive use. Users feel it represents good value for its durability compared to cheaper alternatives.

Ease of Use

80%

The tool is characterized as user-friendly, with multiple reviewers highlighting how quickly and straightforwardly they could achieve desired results, making it accessible even for those without extensive gunsmithing experience.

Cautions on Component Handling

50%

Some reviewers shared experiences that emphasized the need for careful handling of the kit’s components, particularly the collets and pilots, as mishandling can render them non-functional. This theme highlights the importance of proper usage.

Value for Money

70%

While the initial cost is noted as high, many reviewers assert that the tool pays for itself through time saved and the professional quality of the results, making it a worthy investment for frequent gunsmithing tasks.

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Decent Tool for Home Gunsmith

I have re-crowned several rifles with my purchase of the tool, and it does an acceptable job. No, it's not perfect but shy of buying a lathe it's pretty good. I've already saved customers hundreds of dollars by using this on bulged barrels I cut down and re-crowned. I have issues with the softness of the pilots the cutter rides on (assuming it's aluminum). If you're not careful the cutters will catch against the pilot and make a bur and you'll have to sand down the burr and readjust to get it to slide through the cutters. Treat these cutters like a tap, I've already had a ridge get knocked off from making too big of a pass with them. You also have to be gentle with the collets as they like to expand a bit too easily. The manual says you could use this for a 12ga barrel but you have to do it without a pilot and that gets really chatter-y. Currently jerry-rigged a 12ga o-ring jag as a pilot and that worked OK. Do yourself a favor and get some lapping bits or a hardened bearing with some lapping compound and lap the muzzle with that after the job is done and you're golden. If you dont have a lathe but some patience and the pilots fit your caliber, then its the right tool for the job.

Recrowning with the Manson Tool

Around these parts I am know as the crown nazi, a term taken from the Seinfeld character the soup nazi. Anyway, I never believed in manual crowning methods because I didn't like the idea of a revolving pilot running in the bore. If I couldn't swing the barrel in the lathe then it wasn't for me. A friend recommended the Manson tool and so I invested in it thinking it would save time while at the range restoring crowns. I like Dave's crowning tool. I like the fact that the pilot is held in place by an expandable arbor while the cutter rotates around it, providing a clean, crip crown. I prefer the lathe as that provides the very best results, however, the Manson Crowning Tool goes with me everywhere!