jgofnj 5 Posted August 3, 2010 Just got my first gun and was reading how important it is to not damage the crown of the barrel. I was cleaning the barrel with a cleaning rod and brass head. After getting the bristles through the opening of the crown, the part where the brush head and the rod meet hit the crown on the barrel. I don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Grunt 44 Posted August 3, 2010 It will fill with lead, can't really see anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty 810 Posted August 3, 2010 Did you use a steel rod? What're you doing cleaning a .22 anyway Just kidding, I think I see a small bit of the coating maybe colored silvery for some reason bet 12 &1 o'clock, are you sureits a ding in the crown and not something cme off your(aluminum) pistol cleaning rod? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgofnj 5 Posted August 3, 2010 It was a brass brush. I compared this to another picture someone posted of there brand new gun on another board and it looked exactly the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted August 3, 2010 Are you talking about right at 8 O'clock? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgofnj 5 Posted August 3, 2010 Yeah near 8 O'clock and between 12 and 1 O'clock. I don't think it's anything, just wanted to know what you guys thought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted August 3, 2010 I really dont see anything that takes away from it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgofnj 5 Posted August 3, 2010 Thanks Maksim, just what I wanted to hear from an expert. Makes me feel a whole lot better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted August 3, 2010 Well.... I do see it. But from the pic I just cant tell if its just the coating or actual damage. Id have to see it in person. If your groups turn into shotgun patterns well... you know why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom-First 2 Posted August 3, 2010 Looks perfect to me..but if there's a little ding there, just shoot it out ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Mortimer 11 Posted August 3, 2010 Shoot it and check the carbon pattern around the muzzle. It should be symmetrical. Then buy one of these: http://patchworm.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunker 274 Posted August 3, 2010 Thanks Maksim, just what I wanted to hear from an expert. Makes me feel a whole lot better. Who told you Maks was an expert? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted August 3, 2010 Do yourself a favor if you are going to be (excuse me)anal with that pistol. Fold up a rag, put it on a table, push the muzzle into the rag and clean the pistol from the breach using only a jag, solvent and a patch. Never let the jag go past the crown. Abandon the brush and the pistol will never have a damaged or worn crown. I have been cleaning my Anschutz match rifle like this for ever and it is like new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgofnj 5 Posted August 3, 2010 Thanks for the tip old school Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pew Pew Plates 358 Posted August 6, 2010 Its VERY dangerous! You can send it to me, I'll do ya the favor of disposing of it properly Seriously though, it is true that the crown is critical BUT if there is any damage, its very minor. And, its not a 1,000 yard rifle. You can always use white out on your muzzle, fire a few rounds make sure the soot is symetrical Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
average joe 5 Posted August 11, 2010 It takes more than once to damage a crown...Just be careful from now on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted August 11, 2010 Does an ever so small nick in the crown of a 22 pistol that is not a $2000 free pistol matter, probably not but in general 1 single nick is sufficient to damage a crown and cause accuracy issues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pew Pew Plates 358 Posted August 11, 2010 It takes more than once to damage a crown...Just be careful from now on. Untrue. More than one microscopic nic, sure, but if you drop it muzzle down on a rock or something and you gouge the crap out of the muzzle your done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
average joe 5 Posted August 12, 2010 That's true, but the poster was asking about a cleaning rod damaging the crown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites