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Article: Firelapping For Accuracy.
- Article from:
- Guns Magazine
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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Got a rifle that's giving you trouble? Before you spend money on gunsmithing, try this simple but effective accuracy-tuning procedure that's as easy as a trip to the range.
The idea of using an abrasive compound to polish the inside of a rifle barrel is hardly new. The practice of lead lapping certainly dates to the early days of centerfire cartridges and perhaps even further back into the days of muzzleloaders. The concept is actually pretty simple. A steel rod is inserted from the breech end of an unchambered barrel and stopped an inch or two from the muzzle. Then, molten lead is poured into the bore to form a lead slug.
Once the lead sets up, the rod ...