No crown

[Two Steps]

the dummy in the class to raise his hand thinking he finally may have an answer.

HEY!!  I didn't say anything!  

[Bigsmoke]

Russ, you really had to be in on the conversation from the start to really know where it was coming from and going to.  Ain't no big, really.  Not going to take your hot sauce away because of the assumption.  It's cool, man, it's cool.  Like I said, T/C has made so darn many of them things that it is almost an automatic response to think that a Hawken is a T/C.  Now old Jake and Sam might have some thoughts on that if they were still kicking stones down the street, but, whatever.

[RobD]

i know this is a months old thread, but .... i'd think coning that muzzle would be the thing to do for both ease of thumbing in the ball and allowing the lands to taper off and away from the bore, thus creating no or less disturbance as the ball left the muzzle.

[Geezer in NH]

The factory forgot to crown the barrel. Get it replaced or pay more to have a smith fix it. Personally I would go for a NEW barrel that is correct as that is what was paid for.

[Bigsmoke]

Please read my post from above.
These rifles were ALL delivered this way, they did NOT forget to crown them, that is the way that everyone one I ever had in inventory came.  And I definitely had more than just a few.
FWIW, Uberti isn't really Uberti anymore since it sold out a few years ago.  I forget who bought them out but I think they are in Maryland.  Seems like it is Benelli and they are in Accokeek.
Besides, these rifles were made in the 1970's and early 1980's.  Not so sure they are even making them now, nor have they been made for a while.

[ridjrunr]

This barrel isnt going to be replaced and I wont becrowning or coning unless the accuracy deminishes. This is the first time at the range , with a load pulled out of the hat.I think its a good start.

[ridjrunr]

I had forgot my brass drift so did not correct it yet.

[Geezer in NH]

It does group well!

[RobD]

if it ain't broke, don't fix it!