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I was wondering what can be done about some rust in the chamber of a hunting rifle? My brother inlaw has a 3-06 pump semi, that he has neglected, and it now has some rust in the chamber, causing the rounds to stick. Anything worth fixing, or will it now be a constant issue?
 
Has there been a thorough clean on the chamber? Is it a pump or semi? If you can get it clean enough and keep it that way unless the rust has caused pitting you should be fine, but that is without seeing the gun. Options include the above, replacing the barrel with a used one or call it parts...
 
Might be possible to polish the chamber, but if its pitted, there is no easy fix. A bolt action could have its barrel set back and rechambered, but you mentionned that this was a semi.
 
CLP and elbow grease .... I've yet to see a really "pitted" chamber in a commercial rifle. At worst put some extra fine steel wool at the end of a wooden dowel and give it a couple of spins .... Should get rid of the "bumps" in the rust that is making the chamber sticky. First thing you want to do is to use a good solvent and let it sit for awhile, then try to swab it out with one of those heavy-duty blue "shop towels" at the end of a cleaning rod .... Chances are the lifted spots will clean right off.
 
RobSmith said:
CLP and elbow grease .... I've yet to see a really "pitted" chamber in a commercial rifle. At worst put some extra fine steel wool at the end of a wooden dowel and give it a couple of spins .... Should get rid of the "bumps" in the rust that is making the chamber sticky. First thing you want to do is to use a good solvent and let it sit for awhile, then try to swab it out with one of those heavy-duty blue "shop towels" at the end of a cleaning rod .... Chances are the lifted spots will clean right off.
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Quite true. First thing to try.
I have seen modern sporting rifles with pitted chambers and pitted bores, though. Can happen, depending on the circumstances.
 
RobSmith said:
CLP and elbow grease .... I've yet to see a really "pitted" chamber in a commercial rifle. At worst put some extra fine steel wool at the end of a wooden dowel and give it a couple of spins .... Should get rid of the "bumps" in the rust that is making the chamber sticky. First thing you want to do is to use a good solvent and let it sit for awhile, then try to swab it out with one of those heavy-duty blue "shop towels" at the end of a cleaning rod .... Chances are the lifted spots will clean right off.
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I did use some fine steel wool, and lots of oil, but he said it only worked for around 20 shots, then started to stick again. His extractor is digging into the case deep as well. I will give this CLP a try, but I need to ask.....what is CLP? Thanks
 
Break Free CLP ... AKA "the magic black can" .... Suggest you give your buddie's chamber the "pinkie test" In other words feel the chamber with your pinkie and see how bad the chamber is rusted .... Chances are it'll throw you in another direction while diagnosing this particular rifle ...


crazy critter said:
I did use some fine steel wool, and lots of oil, but he said it only worked for around 20 shots, then started to stick again. His extractor is digging into the case deep as well. I will give this CLP a try, but I need to ask.....what is CLP? Thanks
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Thanks Rob, if you have an idea as to what else we might look into, as far as why the extractor is almost ripping the case apart, let us know.... Thanks a million!
 
Name the make/model of the particular rifle you have in mind and chances are the CGN hordes will chime in ..... If the chamber isn't the obvious culprit by the pinkie test, check the gas system (lotsa crap can acculate there over time which ultimately lowers the gas pressure) .... And if that fails start looking into the bolt/bolt carrier assembly .... If all fails start lubricating the crap of the rifle, chances she'll run like a champ with enough lube ... Ripping the case appart seem to me like a classic case of not enough lube... Plenty of people will disagree with me but all of my firearms are WET with lube when i take them out to the range, and ALL work flawlessly when I need them to ..... Cleaning can be a ##### though, but then again I would have taken them appart and cleaned them anyway so I fail to see the relevance ....

crazy critter said:
Thanks Rob, if you have an idea as to what else we might look into, as far as why the extractor is almost ripping the case apart, let us know.... Thanks a million!
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Lubrication is good, but too much in the chamber is definitely not a good thing. If the extractor is damaging the cases, my bet is that you are probably correct that your problem is in the rough chamber. Polishing the chamber can help immensely. If you have already given it your best shot you could get a 'smith to do it, he will have some tooling made for the purpose.
 
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