Al in Mi wrote:can be done as you say, slow is the key word.
You could also lopp it off with a saw, Brownells has muzzle squaring cutters along with crowning cutters, then a dab of cold blue to finish it off.
Yeah! I found those Brownell crowning tools after I first posted. Same price as the gunsmith, and I'll still have to cut the dovetail for the front sight myself, but I'll at least have the tools when I'm done!
Maybe re-finish the stock, receiver peep sight....
Let's see, gun $400. Dies, shell plate, case trimmer, crowning tools, receiver peep sight, re-finishing supplies, sling, 500 bullets, 200 cases, powder, primers, probably $200 to $300 more. Going to the next tactical rifle match and out shooting most the young guys with their AK's and AR's all tricked out with Red Dots, scopes, lasers and barrel compensator's, priceless.
I will have to make a speed loader for it though...