Does sanding/polishing the crown of your barrel affect acc.? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Akira · 05-14-2007, 08:57 PM

I want to polish my barrel and whatnot, but i read somewhere that it could affect accuracy if i mess with the crown of the barrel?

any idea?

Violator22 · 05-14-2007, 09:03 PM

Yes it does, if you screw up the crown you can get a kit to recrown it from Brownells. Les

Akira · 05-14-2007, 09:15 PM

anytips on how not to screw it up?

PSALM109 · 05-14-2007, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

anytips on how not to screw it up?

Leave it alone!

Seriously, I am not sure!

Everything going well now with the XD40?

What did you end up using to get all of the 3in1 off the gun?

Akira · 05-14-2007, 09:39 PM

I used the synthetic gun scrubber from walmart reccomended by KyDoc, worked great.
And the 40 is lovely, i spent today coloring in the engravings white, minus the top engraving which is all red minus a yellow flame, which looks sweet as hell!

It was kind of weird every time I caught a wiff of my gun being reminded of playing baseball as a kid(Using 3 and 1 on my glove and all).
Childhood memories of oiling my first glove and my gun just dont sit well togethor(if that makes sense)!! hah.

Springer Guy · 05-14-2007, 10:12 PM

What the heck is the purpose?

qcpunk · 05-14-2007, 10:41 PM

Got any pics of the coloring yet?

phaetos · 05-15-2007, 12:04 AM

I think Akira meant just polishing the outside of the crown, not into the crown itself. Would that mess up anything? Right Akira?

BoomerBSG · 05-15-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Springer Guy

What the heck is the purpose?

why does anyone mod anything they have? cars, trucks, homes etc

i coloured my XD engravings in white crayon one night when i was bored, and couldnt go to the range for a week. one way or another i found something to do with my firearm

cheers

Akira · 05-15-2007, 04:45 AM

I want to polish my barrel entirely, including the crown, otherise it would look ridiculous with just the barrel polished but not the crown. i figure if i take it slow things will be oky..

pics will be up once i get home fro work tonight...in 14 hours..

05-14-2007, 08:57 PM	#1
Akira XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 69	Does sanding/polishing the crown of your barrel affect acc.? I want to polish my barrel and whatnot, but i read somewhere that it could affect accuracy if i mess with the crown of the barrel? any idea?

05-14-2007, 09:03 PM	#2
Violator22 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 432	Yes it does, if you screw up the crown you can get a kit to recrown it from Brownells. Les __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! If ya can't fix it with duct tape, it ain't worth fixin'

05-14-2007, 10:41 PM	#7
qcpunk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 175	Got any pics of the coloring yet? __________________ Springfrield XD 40 Tactical, Don's Guide Rod, SERPA holster. C75, AR-15, SKS, S&W .357, numerous other long guns

05-15-2007, 12:04 AM	#8
phaetos XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 568	I think Akira meant just polishing the outside of the crown, not into the crown itself. Would that mess up anything? Right Akira? __________________ XD-9 Subbie 1895 Chilean Mauser 1981 Yugoslavian M59/66 SKS The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. - Sir George Bernard Shaw Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth. - George Washington

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05-14-2007, 09:15 PM	#3
Akira XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 69	anytips on how not to screw it up?

05-14-2007, 09:39 PM	#5
Akira XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 69	I used the synthetic gun scrubber from walmart reccomended by KyDoc, worked great. And the 40 is lovely, i spent today coloring in the engravings white, minus the top engraving which is all red minus a yellow flame, which looks sweet as hell! It was kind of weird every time I caught a wiff of my gun being reminded of playing baseball as a kid(Using 3 and 1 on my glove and all). Childhood memories of oiling my first glove and my gun just dont sit well togethor(if that makes sense)!! hah.

05-14-2007, 10:12 PM	#6
Springer Guy XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 74	What the heck is the purpose?

05-15-2007, 04:45 AM	#10
Akira XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 69	I want to polish my barrel entirely, including the crown, otherise it would look ridiculous with just the barrel polished but not the crown. i figure if i take it slow things will be oky.. pics will be up once i get home fro work tonight...in 14 hours..