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August 3, 2008
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I hate cleaning .22LR's from the muzzle, or any caliber for that matter, b/c I'm afraid of damaging the crown, and one of the things I like about the interchangable Dan Wesson barrel is the ability to clean from the breech end. But I got my DW today (internet purchase) and was suprised the change-out tool had a little "nub" or post that went straight into the muzzle area, I guess to guide the change out tool into the cut-outs of the barrel nut.
Am I being paranoid? Do all the chage-out tools have this? Shoudl I try to get a new one or grind off the offending "nub" so I don't damage the crown when removing the barrel nut? This is a used gun and I can't tell if the crown is damaged or if I'm just seeing variation between lands and grooves at the very end of the rifling; I need to get one new barrel anyway b/c the treads are damaged and none of the barrel nuts will srew onto it.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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I just bought a new barrel wrench from a guy on ebay, and the barrel spud is brass, which is softer than steel, and won't damage the rifling or crown. If your barrel spud is steel, you may have a concern.
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George Carlin
January 22, 2008
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The old versions of the multitool has a steel "nub" to center the tool on the crown of the barrel; nut. The latest tool that I bought from Dan Wesson has a Delrin (plastic) nub. The steel version appears to be well machined and has no sharp edges that could easily damage the barrel crown, but of course care is necessary. The plastic version, no problemo.
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