So, looks common. That most folks draw file the "banner" off. Is this better than setting up in a lathe to do it? I'm pretty sure if I do it in a lathe I'll end up with a band from flipping the barrel around to profile it. If I do it with a draw file, the barrel is lopsided. And it would be my first draw file project (thus: risky for a good job)
So how do you think I should go about it? lathe and risk putting a band around the barrel, gapping the EJRH, etc, or do it with a draw file and spend the time shoeshining the barrel round-ish again, like most seem to do?
It would be a foregone conclusion, but the barrel is coming off anyways for other reasons. So this project isn't a "barrel has to stay on the gun" project.