This is the 2nd time I've done this. Both model 11's in .308. The difference in handling from a 22" to a 20" barrel still amazes me. These guns point like my Model 94 Winchester now and are a treat to carry.

At least in the first case, the rifle actually got more accurate. A trip to the range today will confirm whether it helps on rifle #2 as well.

I just used common tools at home - a hacksaw, a mill bastard file, some 800 grit and then 1500 grit sandpaper, a brass screw and some toothpaste to cut and recrown. I have a cold blue pen to touch up the bluing afterward. With a lot of thumb and elbow grease, the crown looks just like the factory crown again.