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<blockquote data-quote="PrairieGhost" data-source="post: 134632" data-attributes="member: 704">It depends on the depth of the dings.&nbsp; I would not do anything that altered the value of the rifle.&nbsp; I do recrown some of my own rifles, but nothing built back in the pre 1900's.&nbsp; Altering it can ruin the value.&nbsp; If the dings are small they can still throw you off a half foot or more at 25 yards.&nbsp; The good thing is if the dings are small they can be lapped out without changing the crown profile or the value of the rifle.&nbsp; I have lapped a half dozen of my rifles.&nbsp; I drop a cleaning rod down the bore and use that to level the rifle straight up, then use a cordless drill with a built in level for drilling straight down.&nbsp; I coat the lap tool with 800 grit garnet which is not real aggressive.&nbsp; I pull the cleaning rod and stuff the bore with cotton.&nbsp; Thirty seconds and I wipe the bore clean, pull the cotton plug, and reblue or rebrown the barrel.&nbsp; This method will lap .003 to .005 inch and leave little to no visible change in the crown profile.&nbsp; You will notice the dings are gone.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PrairieGhost, post: 134632, member: 704"] It depends on the depth of the dings. I would not do anything that altered the value of the rifle. I do recrown some of my own rifles, but nothing built back in the pre 1900's. Altering it can ruin the value. If the dings are small they can still throw you off a half foot or more at 25 yards. The good thing is if the dings are small they can be lapped out without changing the crown profile or the value of the rifle. I have lapped a half dozen of my rifles. I drop a cleaning rod down the bore and use that to level the rifle straight up, then use a cordless drill with a built in level for drilling straight down. I coat the lap tool with 800 grit garnet which is not real aggressive. I pull the cleaning rod and stuff the bore with cotton. Thirty seconds and I wipe the bore clean, pull the cotton plug, and reblue or rebrown the barrel. This method will lap .003 to .005 inch and leave little to no visible change in the crown profile. You will notice the dings are gone. [/QUOTE]

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