Okay, so I finally got my ml back from R&S Gun Service, (4 months waiting) sans QLA, and the crown is not quite as we talked about. The gunsmith thought to do a what I would call a target crown. I thought, okay, well I'll try it. Now it is very difficult to load. It seems, with no tapper or bevel, just a sharp 90 degree angle from muzzle to the inside of the barrel, it is difficult to start a lead conical and get it perfectly centered to push it down the barrel. I looked at my old MK85, and there is a definite bevel, maybe 30 degrees, and at least 1/16 inch, before the lands and grooves. I've been to the range and shot groups with 370 grain TC Maxi-balls, 80, 90, 95 and 100 grains RS, some with and without wads. Accuracy is better than with the QLA, but still far from where I want it to be. (Wads do help.) I realize there are a lot more variables I could try, but I'm wondering, should just get it re-crowned again, with a bit of a bevel, before going back to the range? (Next time, I'm sending it to bestill.)
