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You can fix the basic crown with a good square. First find the high side based on flat to flat and begin to work it down...… do this all the way around the barrel. Go slow.
Or.... chuck it in a good lathe, level everything and put in a good cutter and have at it. It likely will not take much. More time to set up then do the job. While you are there you can relieve the muzzle if that is your wish.
It definitely won't fit in my puny lathe. I'll be going at it with hand tools this time around! If I can get it filed square I'll be in good shape. I'll try and turn a pilot to fit the bore snug, with a ledge on it to butt against the muzzle to check for squareness. Then I can turn a pilot for my crown cutter and put a clean 11 degree chamfer on it with the tool. The "crown" that's on it now is pretty deep, I may be better off cutting 1/4" off the barrel to get a clean slate.
Wish I had a big lathe...
Good news is it probably can't shoot any worse when I'm done! LOL
Thanks for the tips and encouragement. I'll post pics when I get some materials and get to work!