SDI Firearm Finishes and Engraving (FTT 201) Latest Update – Complete and Accurate

SDI Firearm Finishes and Engraving (FTT 201) Latest Update – Complete and Accurate T/F: One possible indicator that a barrel is likely to shoot poorly is pitting near the crown. TRUE Lands in the throat are which are uneven in their short points are usually caused by: Cleaning Rod Damage According to Joe Carlos, what must you do with a barrel to know for certain what its current capabilities are? Shoot It T/F: The electropolishing process both improves barrel accuracy and is safe for the environment. FALSE Joe Carlos' experiment showed that electropolishing was: Effective for Increasing the Accuracy of Damaged Barrels The fire lapping process involves: Firing cartridges with progressively finer grit abrasive coated bullets, which effectively polishes the bore. T/F: Fire lapping has about the same average effective improvement on accuracy as electropolishing. TRUE There is generally more need for fire lapping in: Button Rifled Bores T/F: Fire lapping does not remove metal from the barrel. FALSE "Throat maintenance" bullets were found through extensive testing to: Have a reliably positive impact on accuracy The two basic metal preparation processes, according to Frank Fry, are: Hand and Machine The first of three steps to hand finishing is: Remove machine marks with files Which of the following wheel types used in machine polishing will cut the fastest? Felt To prevent the loss of or "pulling" of letters and numbers, these areas should be polished by: Hand When using a wheel for polishing: Always polish with sharp edges pointed in the same direction the wheel is turning. If stamping has been damaged or pitted, you should: Leave the damaged stamping alone Nickel